# berated vs bested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bested
*verb · IPA /ˈbɛstɪd/ · frequency rank #40,581*
simple past and past participle of best

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