# administer vs administered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### administer
*verb · IPA /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/ · frequency rank #14,059*
To apportion out, distribute.

### administered
*verb · IPA /ədˈmɪnɪstɚd/ · frequency rank #7,520*
simple past and past participle of administer

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