Which to use
“remake” and “retake” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,808
- “remake” frequency rank
- #20,209
- “retake” frequency rank
- 30017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remake | retake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To make again. | To take something again. |
Where the eye mixes remake and retake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: remake vs retake
A purely visual mix-up. remake (/ɹiːˈmeɪk/) and retake (/ɹiːˈteɪk/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - m in “remake” becomes t in “retake”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remake is recorded at frequency rank #9,808, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈmeɪk/. retake is at rank #20,209, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈteɪk/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30017, this pair ranks #358,073 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of remake vs retake
Shared letters: aekr. Private to "remake": m. Private to "retake": t.
"remake" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "retake" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "remake" and "retake" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "remake" vs "retake" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,073 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remake" and "retake" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retake vs retrace". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #358,073 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.