# Richard vs richer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Richard
*name · IPA /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.əd/ · frequency rank #1,703*
A male given name from the Germanic languages.

### richer
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɪt͡ʃɚ/ · frequency rank #11,102*
comparative form of rich: more rich.

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