# reached vs readied

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reached
*verb · IPA /ɹiːt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #1,495*
simple past and past participle of reach

### readied
*verb · frequency rank #47,860*
simple past and past participle of ready

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