# rejoin vs retain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rejoin
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ · frequency rank #22,788*
To join again; to unite after separation.

### retain
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈteɪn/ · frequency rank #5,541*
Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.

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