# rebut vs recur

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rebut
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈbʌt/ · frequency rank #47,289*
To drive back or beat back; to repulse.

### recur
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkɜː/ · frequency rank #44,442*
Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

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