# resisted vs rested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### resisted
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzɪstɪd/ · frequency rank #12,851*
simple past and past participle of resist

### rested
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛstɪd/ · frequency rank #13,229*
recovered

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