# referral vs referred

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### referral
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #13,048*
The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

### referred
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈfɝd/ · frequency rank #2,460*
simple past and past participle of refer

## Source
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