Which to use
“reaping” is a verb and “retaking” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,560
- “reaping” frequency rank
- #49,592
- “retaking” frequency rank
- 80152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reaping | retaking |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of reap | The act of taking again. |
Letter map: reaping vs retaking
Shared letters muted; letters that set reaping and retaking apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. reaping runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against retaking's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - reaping and retaking
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: reaping is averb and retakinganoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reaping is recorded at frequency rank #30,560, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɹiːpɪŋ/. retaking is at rank #49,592, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 80152, this pair ranks #20,469 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of reaping vs retaking
Shared letters: aeginr. Private to "reaping": p. Private to "retaking": kt.
"reaping" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "retaking" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reaping" and "retaking" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reaping" vs "retaking" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "reaping" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retaking" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,469 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reaping" and "retaking" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retaking vs revoking". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #20,469 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.