# reward vs rewarded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reward
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈwɔːd/ · frequency rank #4,116*
Something of value given in return for an act.

### rewarded
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈwɔɹdɪd/ · frequency rank #9,526*
simple past and past participle of reward

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