# reassurance vs reinsurance

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reassurance
*noun · frequency rank #20,473*
The feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled.

### reinsurance
*noun · IPA /ˌɹi.ɪnˈʃʊɹ.əns/ · frequency rank #36,312*
Insurance purchased by insurance companies that spreads the risk associated with selling insurance around so the danger of one large monetary loss is minimized. Such insurance and catastrophe bonds are backstops to insurer insolvency from unexpectedly large losses.

## Source
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