# ref vs rit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ref
*noun · IPA /ɹɛf/ · frequency rank #7,730*
Clipping of referee.

### rit
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɪt/ · frequency rank #43,889*
A scratch, a score or a groove.

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