# rig vs right

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rig
*noun · IPA /ɹɪɡ/ · frequency rank #8,850*
The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

### right
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #115*
Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →

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