# uplift vs uplifted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### uplift
*verb · IPA /ʌpˈlɪft/ · frequency rank #20,535*
To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.

### uplifted
*adjective · frequency rank #42,976*
Lifted upwards, raised.

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