# redress vs repress

> 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.

### repress
*verb · IPA /ɹəˈpɹɛs/ · frequency rank #36,313*
To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.

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