# thwart vs thwarted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thwart
*adjective · IPA /θwɔːt/ · frequency rank #26,996*
Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.

### thwarted
*adjective · frequency rank #24,026*
Frustrated, obstructed or prevented.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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