# remained vs repaired

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remained
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈmeɪnd/ · frequency rank #2,403*
simple past and past participle of remain

### repaired
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpɛɹd/ · frequency rank #10,119*
simple past and past participle of repair

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