# weaken vs weakened

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### weaken
*verb · IPA /ˈwikən/ · frequency rank #15,305*
To make weaker or less strong.

### weakened
*adjective · IPA /ˈwiː.kənd/ · frequency rank #10,797*
Reduced; made less strong.

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