Which to use
“retake” and “revoke” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,209
- “retake” frequency rank
- #20,760
- “revoke” frequency rank
- 40969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retake | revoke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To take something again. | To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing. |
Where the eye mixes retake and revoke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses retake with revoke
A purely visual mix-up. retake (/ɹiːˈteɪk/) and revoke (/ɹɪˈvoʊk/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40969, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retake is recorded at frequency rank #20,209, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹiːˈteɪk/. revoke is at rank #20,760, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɹɪˈvoʊk/.
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 40969, this pair ranks #262,736 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of retake vs revoke
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "retake": at. Private to "revoke": ov.
"retake" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "revoke" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retake" and "revoke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "retake" vs "revoke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "retake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "revoke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,736 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "retake" and "revoke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "retake vs retrace". 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 #262,736 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.