Which to use
“recast” and “resist” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,310
- “recast” frequency rank
- #5,163
- “resist” frequency rank
- 36473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recast | resist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To cast or throw again. | To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. |
Where the eye mixes recast and resist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. recast and resist follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses recast with resist
A purely visual mix-up. recast (/ɹiːˈkɑːst/) and resist (/ɹɪˈzɪst/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36473, 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/. resist is at rank #5,163, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈzɪst/.
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 36473, this pair ranks #302,916 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of recast vs resist
Shared letters: erst. Private to "recast": ac. Private to "resist": i.
"recast" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "resist" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "recast" and "resist" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "recast" vs "resist" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "recast" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,916 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "recast" and "resist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "resist vs Revis". 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 #302,916 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.