# reo vs rest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reo
*noun · frequency rank #42,371*
A reinforcement (additional soldiers).

### rest
*noun · IPA /ɹɛst/ · frequency rank #594*
Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

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