# refs vs REM

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### refs
*noun · frequency rank #11,591*
A scheduled meal break during a shift.

### REM
*noun · frequency rank #20,207*
Initialism of rapid eye movement.

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