Which to use
“recast” and “repost” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,310
- “recast” frequency rank
- #13,049
- “repost” frequency rank
- 44359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recast | repost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To cast or throw again. | To post again. |
Letter map: recast vs repost
Shared letters muted; letters that set recast and repost apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. recast and repost follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - recast / repost
recast and repost are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recast is recorded at frequency rank #31,310, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈkɑːst/. repost is at rank #13,049, tagged as averb.
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 44359, this pair ranks #231,335 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recast vs repost
Shared letters: erst. Private to "recast": ac. Private to "repost": op.
"recast" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "repost" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "recast" and "repost" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "recast" or "repost"?
What to do next
You've compared "recast" and "repost". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "recast" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "repost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,335 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recast" and "repost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repose vs repost". 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 #231,335 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.