# rebut vs refit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### refit
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːfɪt/ · frequency rank #43,334*
The process of having something fitted again, repaired or restored.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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