# reply vs repo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reply
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈplaɪ/ · frequency rank #3,020*
To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

### repo
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛpoʊ/ · frequency rank #25,550*
Clipping of repossession, most commonly of a vehicle, house or condominium.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reply-vs-repo