# remake vs retake

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remake
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈmeɪk/ · frequency rank #9,808*
To make again.

### retake
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈteɪk/ · frequency rank #20,209*
To take something again.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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