Which to use
“redone” and “remove” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,666
- “redone” frequency rank
- #2,013
- “remove” frequency rank
- 36679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redone | remove |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | past participle of redo | To delete. |
Where the eye mixes redone and remove
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses redone with remove
A purely visual mix-up. redone (/ɹiːˈdʌn/) and remove (/ɹɪˈmuːv/) 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 36679, 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/. remove is at rank #2,013, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmuːv/.
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 36679, this pair ranks #301,117 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redone vs remove
Shared letters: eor. Private to "redone": dn. Private to "remove": mv.
"redone" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "remove" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "redone" and "remove" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "redone" or "remove" show up more?
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 "remove" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,117 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redone" and "remove" 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 #301,117 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.