# recoil vs recoup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### recoil
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈkɔɪl/ · frequency rank #22,785*
A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.

### recoup
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkuːp/ · frequency rank #29,807*
To make back (an investment or similar).

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