# RTC vs rub

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### RTC
*name · frequency rank #43,355*
Initialism of Recruit Training Command: a unit within the United States Navy responsible for conducting the initial orientation and indoctrination of incoming recruits, located at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois.

### rub
*noun · IPA /ɹʌb/ · frequency rank #7,494*
An act of rubbing.

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