# reopen vs roper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reopen
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈəʊpən/ · frequency rank #16,786*
To open (something) again.

### roper
*noun · IPA /ˈɹəʊpə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #26,585*
Agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat or lasso.

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