Which to use
“reprint” is a noun and “reprinted” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,459
- “reprint” frequency rank
- #14,826
- “reprinted” frequency rank
- 32285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reprint | reprinted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A book, pamphlet or other printed matter that has been published once before but is now being released again. | Printed again, especially in a different format. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reprint and reprinted apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reprint is /ˈɹiːpɹɪnt/ while reprinted is /ɹiːˈpɹɪntɪd/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “reprint” sits inside “reprinted”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reprint is recorded at frequency rank #17,459, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹiːpɹɪnt/. reprinted is at rank #14,826, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɹiːˈpɹɪntɪd/.
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 32285, this pair ranks #339,108 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reprint vs reprinted
Shared letters: einprt. Private to "reprint": -. Private to "reprinted": d.
"reprint" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "reprinted" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reprint" and "reprinted" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "reprint" or "reprinted"?
Remembering reprint vs reprinted
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “reprint”; for an adjective, it's “reprinted”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reprint” entry
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