# ruble vs ruler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ruble
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuːbəl/ · frequency rank #46,155*
The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria, equal to 100 kopeks. (Russian: копе́йка (kopéjka), Belarusian: капе́йка (kapjéjka)).

### ruler
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #9,091*
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

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