# Rhine vs rite

> 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.

### rite
*noun · IPA /ɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #12,491*
A religious custom.

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