# relayed vs replaced

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### relayed
*verb · IPA /ˈɹiːleɪd/ · frequency rank #28,341*
simple past and past participle of relay

### replaced
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpleɪst/ · frequency rank #2,755*
simple past and past participle of replace

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