# Rufus vs rules

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Rufus
*name · IPA /ˈɹuːfəs/ · frequency rank #19,443*
Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).

### rules
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuːlz/ · frequency rank #932*
plural of rule

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