# react vs rec

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rec
*noun · IPA /ɹɛk/ · frequency rank #12,666*
Clipping of recreation.

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