rain vs. reign vs. rein
3 words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. Medium level in Homonym Hunter.
🌧️ rain
Water falling from clouds.
“The rain hasn't stopped all day.”
👑 reign
The period a monarch rules.
“Her reign lasted forty years.”
🐎 rein
A strap used to control a horse.
“He pulled gently on the rein.”
Did you know? 'Free rein' comes from horse riding, not from a king's 'reign' — it's a common mix-up.
Quick way to tell them apart
“rain” means water falling from clouds; “reign” means the period a monarch rules; “rein” means a strap used to control a horse.
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