# reinvent vs reinvest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reinvent
*verb · IPA /ɹiːɪnˈvɛnt/ · frequency rank #26,937*
To invent again something that has already been invented.

### reinvest
*verb · frequency rank #47,297*
To invest again, give another investment.

## Source
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