# real vs repel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### real
*adjective · IPA /ɹiːl/ · frequency rank #229*
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

### repel
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpɛl/ · frequency rank #22,488*
To turn (someone) away from a privilege, right, job, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/real-vs-repel