# Ruhr vs ruin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ruhr
*name · IPA /ɹʊɚ/ · frequency rank #47,879*
A river in North Rhine-Westphalia, a branch of the river Rhine and its basin.

### ruin
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuː.ɪn/ · frequency rank #4,265*
The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

## Source
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