# regulate vs regulated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### regulate
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪ̯t/ · frequency rank #8,716*
To dictate policy.

### regulated
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #7,384*
simple past and past participle of regulate

## Source
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