# reject vs reset

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reject
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/ · frequency rank #6,829*
To refuse to accept; to forswear.

### reset
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈsɛt/ · frequency rank #9,246*
To set back to the initial state.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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