# ridge vs Riga

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ridge
*noun · IPA /ɹɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #5,914*
The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.

### Riga
*name · IPA /ˈɹiːɡə/ · frequency rank #29,816*
The capital city of Latvia.

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