# refer vs reform

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### refer
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈfɜː/ · frequency rank #3,330*
To direct the attention of (someone toward something)

### reform
*noun · IPA /ˌɹiːˈfɔɹm/ · frequency rank #2,854*
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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