# released vs repealed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### released
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈliːst/ · frequency rank #954*
simple past and past participle of release

### repealed
*verb · IPA /ɹəˈpild/ · frequency rank #18,176*
simple past and past participle of repeal

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/released-vs-repealed