# redress vs regress

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### redress
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈdɹɛs/ · frequency rank #23,968*
To put in order again; to set right; to revise.

### regress
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs/ · frequency rank #45,622*
The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.

## Source
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