# right vs rigid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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: →

### rigid
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd/ · frequency rank #10,435*
Stiff, rather than flexible.

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