# reign vs resign

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### resign
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈzaɪn/ · frequency rank #7,490*
To give up; to relinquish ownership of.

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