# recitation vs reputation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### recitation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #32,994*
The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.

### reputation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #3,193*
What somebody or something is known for.

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