# reared vs reread

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reared
*verb · IPA /ɹɪɹd/ · frequency rank #26,572*
simple past and past participle of rear

### reread
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈɹiːd/ · frequency rank #29,064*
To read again.

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