# read vs ria

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ria
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːə/ · frequency rank #27,995*
A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

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