# ronin vs Ronnie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Ronnie
*name · frequency rank #11,283*
A diminutive of the male given name Ronald.

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