# recital vs recite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### recital
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/ · frequency rank #20,199*
The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal

### recite
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈsaɪt/ · frequency rank #20,200*
To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.

## Source
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