# surprise vs surprised

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### surprise
*noun · IPA /səˈpɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #1,841*
Something unexpected.

### surprised
*adjective · IPA /səˈpɹaɪzd/ · frequency rank #2,135*
Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/surprise-vs-surprised