# retorted vs reverted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### reverted
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)tɪd/ · frequency rank #24,297*
simple past and past participle of revert

## Source
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