# ref vs RMA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### RMA
*noun · frequency rank #46,739*
Initialism of return merchandise authorization /return merchandise authorisation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ref-vs-rma