# recite vs remit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### remit
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈmɪt/ · frequency rank #25,901*
To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recite-vs-remit