# rehearsal vs rehearse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rehearsal
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈhɝsl̩/ · frequency rank #11,593*
The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.

### rehearse
*verb · IPA [ɹɪˈhɜːs] · frequency rank #31,313*
To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

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