# inquired vs inquirer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inquired
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈkwaɪɹd/ · frequency rank #30,097*
simple past and past participle of inquire

### inquirer
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈkwaɪ.əɹə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #30,098*
One who inquires.

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