Which to use
“range” and “rung” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #793
- “range” frequency rank
- #22,497
- “rung” frequency rank
- 23290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | range | rung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc. | A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round. |
Where the eye mixes range and rung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: range vs rung
A purely visual mix-up. range (/ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/) and rung (/ɹʌŋ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
range is recorded at frequency rank #793, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/. rung is at rank #22,497, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹʌŋ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23290, this pair ranks #410,415 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of range vs rung
Shared letters: gnr. Private to "range": ae. Private to "rung": u.
"range" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "range" and "rung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "range" or "rung"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "range" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #410,415 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "range" and "rung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rua vs rung". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #410,415 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.