# rondo vs ronin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rondo
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/ · frequency rank #27,998*
A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains.

### ronin
*noun · frequency rank #38,599*
A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet).

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