Which to use
“redone” and “refine” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,666
- “redone” frequency rank
- #20,204
- “refine” frequency rank
- 54870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redone | refine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | past participle of redo | To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities. |
Where the eye mixes redone and refine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between redone and refine
A purely visual mix-up. redone (/ɹiːˈdʌn/) and refine (/ɹɪˈfaɪn/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redone is recorded at frequency rank #34,666, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈdʌn/. refine is at rank #20,204, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈfaɪn/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54870, this pair ranks #137,852 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redone vs refine
Shared letters: enr. Private to "redone": do. Private to "refine": fi.
"redone" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "refine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "redone" for "refine" ever safe?
Which is more common, "redone" or "refine"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "redone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "refine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,852 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redone" and "refine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redone vs Rhone". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #137,852 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.