# raucous vs ruckus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### raucous
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɔːkəs/ · frequency rank #36,307*
Harsh and rough-sounding.

### ruckus
*noun · IPA /ˈɹʌkəs/ · frequency rank #33,828*
A raucous disturbance and/or commotion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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