# recover vs remove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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).

### remove
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈmuːv/ · frequency rank #2,013*
To delete.

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