# reis vs relic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reis
*noun · frequency rank #42,368*
The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain.

### relic
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛlɪk/ · frequency rank #17,935*
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.

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