# reached vs reared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/reached-vs-reared