# remind vs rescind

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remind
*verb · IPA /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ · frequency rank #3,840*
To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

### rescind
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈsɪnd/ · frequency rank #34,262*
To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.

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