# Richter vs ritter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Richter
*name · IPA /ˈɹɪkt.ə/ · frequency rank #21,916*
A surname from German.

### ritter
*noun · frequency rank #29,444*
knight

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/richter-vs-ritter