# replay vs roleplay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### replay
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈpleɪ/ · frequency rank #9,393*
To play again.

### roleplay
*verb · IPA /ˈrəʊl.pleɪ/ · frequency rank #36,321*
To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/replay-vs-roleplay