# ronin vs ronson

> 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).

### ronson
*noun · IPA /ˈrɒnsən/ · frequency rank #46,743*
M4 Sherman tank - due to the proclivity of Shermans to burst into flames from a single hit

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ronin-vs-ronson