# ranks vs Ricks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ranks
*noun · IPA /ɹæŋks/ · frequency rank #4,884*
plural of rank

### Ricks
*name · frequency rank #44,457*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ranks-vs-ricks