# wicked vs wrecked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wicked
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪkɪd/ · frequency rank #7,305*
Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.

### wrecked
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛkt/ · frequency rank #12,718*
Destroyed, usually in an accident; damaged to the point of unusability.

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