# rick vs ripe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rick
*noun · IPA /ɹɪk/ · frequency rank #4,187*
Straw, hay etc. stored in a stack for winter fodder, commonly protected with thatch.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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