# batter vs battered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### batter
*verb · IPA /ˈbætə/ · frequency rank #13,666*
To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

### battered
*verb · IPA /ˈbætəd/ · frequency rank #16,848*
simple past and past participle of batter

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