# reported vs retorted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reported
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɪd/ · frequency rank #1,096*
simple past and past participle of report

### retorted
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈtɔɹtɪd/ · frequency rank #43,880*
simple past and past participle of retort

## Source
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