Which to use
“repost” is a verb and “roost” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,049
- “repost” frequency rank
- #29,070
- “roost” frequency rank
- 42119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | repost | roost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To post again. | The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch). |
Letter map: repost vs roost
Shared letters muted; letters that set repost and roost apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. repost runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against roost's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: repost vs roost
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: repost is averb and roostanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
repost is recorded at frequency rank #13,049, classified as averb. roost is at rank #29,070, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹuːst/.
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 42119, this pair ranks #252,138 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of repost vs roost
Shared letters: orst. Private to "repost": ep. Private to "roost": -.
"repost" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "roost" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "repost" for "roost" ever safe?
Which is more common, "repost" or "roost"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "repost" and "roost".
- Full dictionary entry for "repost" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,138 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "repost" and "roost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rooks vs roost". 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 #252,138 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.