# reparation vs repatriation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reparation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #45,046*
A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).

### repatriation
*noun · frequency rank #26,939*
The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship.

## Source
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