# reno vs repo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reno
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛnoʊ/ · frequency rank #14,622*
Clipping of renovation.

### repo
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛpoʊ/ · frequency rank #25,550*
Clipping of repossession, most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium.

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