# ripper vs ripple

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ripple
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ · frequency rank #17,020*
A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.

## Source
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