# remote vs rewrote

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remote
*adjective · IPA [ɹɪˈməʊt] · frequency rank #3,581*
At a distance; disconnected.

### rewrote
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈɹəʊt/ · frequency rank #39,533*
simple past of rewrite

## Source
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