# reek vs rep

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reek
*noun · IPA /riːk/ · frequency rank #39,053*
A strong unpleasant smell.

### rep
*noun · IPA /ɹɛp/ · frequency rank #3,975*
Clipping of reputation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reek-vs-rep