Which to use
“rebuilt” and “result” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,665
- “rebuilt” frequency rank
- #681
- “result” frequency rank
- 13346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebuilt | result |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of rebuild | To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor. |
Where the eye mixes rebuilt and result
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rebuilt and result
A purely visual mix-up. rebuilt (/ɹiːˈbɪlt/) and result (/ɹɪˈzʌlt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rebuilt is recorded at frequency rank #12,665, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈbɪlt/. result is at rank #681, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzʌlt/.
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 13346, this pair ranks #476,344 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rebuilt vs result
Shared letters: elrtu. Private to "rebuilt": bi. Private to "result": s.
"rebuilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "result" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rebuilt" and "result" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rebuilt" or "result"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rebuilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "result" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #476,344 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebuilt" and "result" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebuilt vs rebut". 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 #476,344 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.