# repo vs retro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### retro
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #10,756*
Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.

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