# react vs read

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### react
*verb · IPA /ɹiːˈækt/ · frequency rank #5,538*
To act in response.

### read
*verb · IPA /ɹiːd/ · frequency rank #266*
To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

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