# reign vs ren

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reign
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪn/ · frequency rank #6,407*
The exercise of sovereign power.

### ren
*noun · IPA /ɹɛn/ · frequency rank #15,896*
A kidney.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reign-vs-ren