# repressed

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpɹɛst/ · frequency rank #20,756

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of repress

## Etymology
From repress + -ed.

## Easily confused with
- **repress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repress-vs-repressed)
- **recessed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recessed-vs-repressed)

## Common misspellings (12)
`erpressed`, `reperssed`, `reppressed`, `represed`, `represesd`, `repressde`, `repressedd`, `reprressed`, `reprsesed`, `rerpessed`, `rperessed`, `rrepressed`

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