# rubbed vs rubbers

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rubbed
*verb · IPA /ˈɹʌbd/ · frequency rank #13,597*
simple past and past participle of rub

### rubbers
*noun · IPA /ˈɹʌbəz/ · frequency rank #44,465*
plural of rubber

## Source
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