# belted vs berated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### belted
*verb · IPA /ˈbɛltɪd/ · frequency rank #36,884*
simple past and past participle of belt

### berated
*verb · IPA /bɪˈɹeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #43,054*
simple past and past participle of berate

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