# cheered vs cheery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cheered
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃɪɹd/ · frequency rank #17,566*
simple past and past participle of cheer

### cheery
*adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/ · frequency rank #28,488*
In a good mood, happy, cheerful.

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