# stereotype vs stereotyped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stereotype
*noun · IPA /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/ · frequency rank #16,590*
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).

### stereotyped
*adjective · frequency rank #37,708*
Having a certain stereotype.

## Source
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