# repeated vs repeater

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### repeated
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/ · frequency rank #4,481*
simple past and past participle of repeat

### repeater
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #33,392*
One who or that which repeats.

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