# reit vs repo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reit
*noun · IPA /ɹiːt/ · frequency rank #45,043*
sedge; seaweed

### repo
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛpoʊ/ · frequency rank #25,550*
Clipping of repossession, most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reit-vs-repo