# Recife vs rectify

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Recife
*name · IPA /ɹɪˈsiːfi/ · frequency rank #43,330*
A municipality, the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil.

### rectify
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/ · frequency rank #23,377*
To heal (an organ or part of the body).

## Source
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