# rez vs rid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rez
*noun · IPA /ɹɛz/ · frequency rank #45,052*
Clipping of reservation or reserve (semiautonomous Indigenous territory).

### rid
*verb · IPA /ɹɪd/ · frequency rank #3,022*
Followed by of: to free (oneself or someone, or a place) from an annoyance or hindrance.

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