# reels vs rests

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reels
*noun · IPA /ɹiːlz/ · frequency rank #24,880*
plural of reel

### rests
*noun · IPA /ɹɛsts/ · frequency rank #12,313*
plural of rest

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