# rats vs refs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rats
*noun · IPA /ɹæts/ · frequency rank #6,612*
plural of rat

### refs
*noun · frequency rank #11,591*
A scheduled meal break during a shift.

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