# renew vs reset

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### renew
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈnjuː/ · frequency rank #10,753*
To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.

### reset
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈsɛt/ · frequency rank #9,246*
To set back to the initial state.

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