# roles vs ruled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roles
*noun · IPA /ɹəʊlz/ · frequency rank #3,391*
plural of role

### ruled
*adjective · IPA /ɹuːld/ · frequency rank #4,328*
Having printed lines.

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