# imitated vs irritated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### imitated
*verb · IPA /ˈɪmɪteɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #32,038*
simple past and past participle of imitate

### irritated
*verb · IPA /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #14,973*
simple past and past participle of irritate

## Source
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