# ringer vs ripper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ringer
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #26,942*
Someone who rings, especially a bell ringer.

### ripper
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɪpə/ · frequency rank #21,639*
Something that rips something else.

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