# press vs pressed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### press
*noun · IPA /pɹɛs/ · frequency rank #719*
An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.

### pressed
*verb · IPA /pɹɛst/ · frequency rank #5,902*
simple past and past participle of press

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