# reinstall vs reinstate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reinstall
*verb · frequency rank #39,057*
To install again.

### reinstate
*verb · IPA /ɹiː.ɪnˈsteɪt/ · frequency rank #25,899*
To restore to a former position or rank.

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