# rest vs rested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rest
*noun · IPA /ɹɛst/ · frequency rank #594*
Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rest-vs-rested