# ref vs REL

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### ref
*noun · IPA \ˈɹɛf\ · frequency rank #19,129*
Arbitre.

### REL
*noun · IPA \ɛ.ʁø.ɛl\ · frequency rank #44,683*
Réticulum endoplasmique lisse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/ref-vs-rel