# refuse vs ruse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### refuse
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛfjuːs/ · frequency rank #3,718*
Discarded, rejected.

### ruse
*noun · IPA /ɹuːz/ · frequency rank #23,664*
A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.

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