# readied vs realized

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### realized
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ · frequency rank #2,550*
simple past and past participle of realize

## Source
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