# ran vs rance

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ran
*verb · IPA /ɹæn/ · frequency rank #1,437*
simple past of run

### rance
*noun · IPA /ɹæns/ · frequency rank #45,613*
A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining.

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