# receipt vs recipe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### receipt
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsiːt/ · frequency rank #8,079*
The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.

### recipe
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ · frequency rank #4,886*
A formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions.

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