# repeat vs repeater

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### repeater
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpiːtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #33,392*
One who or that which repeats.

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