# refer vs reverb

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### reverb
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːˌvɜː(ɹ)b/ · frequency rank #32,158*
An electronic effect which simulates echoes or reverberations in the sound signal being processed.

## Source
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