# rebound vs refund

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rebound
*noun · IPA /ɹiˈbaʊnd/ · frequency rank #14,395*
The recoil of an object bouncing off another.

### refund
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ · frequency rank #7,839*
To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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