# ria vs riff

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ria
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːə/ · frequency rank #27,995*
A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

### riff
*noun · IPA /ɹɪf/ · frequency rank #17,229*
A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.

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