# sleepy vs slept

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sleepy
*adjective · IPA /ˈsliːpi/ · frequency rank #11,608*
Tired; feeling the need for sleep.

### slept
*verb · IPA /slɛpt/ · frequency rank #5,366*
simple past and past participle of sleep

## Source
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