# real vs ria

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### real
*adjective · IPA /ɹiːl/ · frequency rank #229*
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

### 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: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/real-vs-ria