# Rhine vs rind

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Rhine
*name · IPA /ɹaɪn/ · frequency rank #20,210*
A major river in western Europe, which flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and the Netherlands, before emptying into the North Sea.

### rind
*noun · IPA /ɹaɪnd/ · frequency rank #39,062*
tree bark

## Source
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