# request vs requested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### request
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkwɛst/ · frequency rank #1,801*
To ask for (something).

### requested
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkwɛstɪd/ · frequency rank #4,114*
simple past and past participle of request

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