Which to use
“refit” is a noun and “remit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,334
- “refit” frequency rank
- #25,901
- “remit” frequency rank
- 69235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | refit | remit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The process of having something fitted again, repaired or restored. | To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply. |
Where the eye mixes refit and remit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between refit and remit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: refit is /ˈɹiːfɪt/ while remit is /ɹɪˈmɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “refit” becomes m in “remit”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
refit is recorded at frequency rank #43,334, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹiːfɪt/. remit is at rank #25,901, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈmɪt/.
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 69235, this pair ranks #55,445 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of refit vs remit
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "refit": f. Private to "remit": m.
"refit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "remit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "refit" and "remit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "refit" vs "remit" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "refit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "remit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,445 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "refit" and "remit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "refit vs Revis". 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 #55,445 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.