# violate vs violated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### violate
*verb · IPA /ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/ · frequency rank #10,477*
To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

### violated
*adjective · IPA /ˈvaɪəˌleɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #8,226*
Having been broken or ignored, especially in a flagrant manner.

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