# ree vs rez

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ree
*noun · IPA /ɹiː/ · frequency rank #37,193*
Alternative form of rei (“Portuguese real”).

### rez
*noun · IPA /ɹɛz/ · frequency rank #45,052*
Clipping of reservation or reserve (semiautonomous Indigenous territory).

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