# refresh vs refresher

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### refresh
*verb · IPA /ɹiˈfɹɛʃ/ · frequency rank #12,130*
To renew or revitalize.

### refresher
*noun · IPA /ɹiˈfɹɛʃə/ · frequency rank #32,151*
Something that refreshes.

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