# recorder vs recover

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### recorder
*noun · IPA /ɹiˈkɔː.də/ · frequency rank #11,096*
An apparatus for recording; a device which records.

### recover
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈkʌvə/ · frequency rank #4,401*
To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).

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