# rated vs reared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rated
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #4,324*
Scolded, rebuked.

### reared
*verb · IPA /ɹɪɹd/ · frequency rank #26,572*
simple past and past participle of rear

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rated-vs-reared