# ripon vs riven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ripon
*noun · frequency rank #43,888*
A spur (goad for a horse etc.).

### riven
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɪvən/ · frequency rank #40,878*
past participle of rive

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