# REL vs relax

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### relax
*adjective · IPA \ʁə.laks\ · frequency rank #18,039*
Détendu, relaxant.

## Source
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