Which to use
“repeat” and “reread” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,080
- “repeat” frequency rank
- #29,064
- “reread” frequency rank
- 32144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repeat | reread |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To do or say again (and again). | To read again. |
Where the eye mixes repeat and reread
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between repeat and reread
A purely visual mix-up. repeat (/ɹɪˈpiːt/) and reread (/ɹiːˈɹiːd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repeat is recorded at frequency rank #3,080, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈpiːt/. reread is at rank #29,064, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈɹiːd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 32144, this pair ranks #340,289 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repeat vs reread
Shared letters: aer. Private to "repeat": pt. Private to "reread": d.
"repeat" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "reread" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "repeat" and "reread" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "repeat" or "reread" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repeat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reread" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,289 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repeat" and "reread" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reheat vs reread". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #340,289 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.