# recite vs respite

> 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.

### respite
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛsˌpaɪt/ · frequency rank #23,084*
A brief interval of rest or relief.

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