Which to use
“repeated” and “replaced” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,481
- “repeated” frequency rank
- #2,755
- “replaced” frequency rank
- 7236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repeated | replaced |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of repeat | simple past and past participle of replace |
Where the eye mixes repeated and replaced
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. repeated (CVCVVCVC) and replaced (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between repeated and replaced
A purely visual mix-up. repeated (/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/) and replaced (/ɹɪˈpleɪst/) 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 7236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repeated is recorded at frequency rank #4,481, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/. replaced is at rank #2,755, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈpleɪst/.
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 7236, this pair ranks #507,989 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of repeated vs replaced
Shared letters: adepr. Private to "repeated": t. Private to "replaced": cl.
"repeated" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "replaced" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "repeated" and "replaced" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "repeated" or "replaced"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "repeated" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "replaced" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #507,989 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repeated" and "replaced" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "repeated vs repeater". 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 #507,989 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.