# rudd vs run

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rudd
*noun · IPA /ɹʌd/ · frequency rank #21,643*
Any species of the freshwater game fishes of genus Scardinius.

### run
*verb · IPA /ɹʌn/ · frequency rank #309*
To move swiftly.

## Source
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