# rube vs ruby

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rube
*noun · IPA /ɹuːb/ · frequency rank #41,862*
A person of rural heritage; a yokel.

### ruby
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuː.bi/ · frequency rank #7,386*
A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

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