# rite vs rose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rite
*noun · IPA /ɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #12,491*
A religious custom.

### rose
*noun · IPA /ɹəʊz/ · frequency rank #1,614*
A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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