# agitated vs agitator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agitated
*verb · IPA /ˈæd͡ʒɪteɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #18,234*
simple past and past participle of agitate

### agitator
*noun · IPA /ˈædʒɪteɪtə/ · frequency rank #47,454*
One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers.

## Source
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