# react vs reit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### reit
*noun · IPA /ɹiːt/ · frequency rank #45,043*
sedge; seaweed

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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