# rue vs rush

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rue
*noun · IPA /ɹuː/ · frequency rank #13,801*
Sorrow; repentance; regret.

### rush
*noun · IPA /ɹʌʃ/ · frequency rank #3,133*
A sudden forward motion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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