# relapse vs relate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### relapse
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈlæps/ · frequency rank #19,187*
To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.

### relate
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈleɪt/ · frequency rank #4,792*
To tell in a descriptive way.

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