# ribs vs ripe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ribs
*noun · IPA /ɹɪbz/ · frequency rank #9,662*
plural of rib

### ripe
*adjective · IPA /ɹaɪp/ · frequency rank #11,783*
Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.

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