# pressed vs presser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### presser
*noun · frequency rank #37,639*
A person, device, or agent that presses or squeezes, as

## Source
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