# repay vs repeat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### repay
*verb · IPA /ɹiˈpeɪ/ · frequency rank #11,953*
Synonym of pay back in all senses.

### repeat
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpiːt/ · frequency rank #3,080*
To do or say again (and again).

## Source
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