# represent vs represented

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### represent
*verb · IPA /ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/ · frequency rank #2,594*
To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

### represented
*verb · IPA /ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/ · frequency rank #2,856*
simple past and past participle of represent

## Source
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