# remove vs repose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remove
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈmuːv/ · frequency rank #2,013*
To delete.

### repose
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpəʊz/ · frequency rank #39,529*
To lay (someone, or part of their body) down to rest.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/remove-vs-repose