# ruined vs ruled

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ruined
*verb · IPA /ˈruː.ɪnd/ · frequency rank #4,631*
simple past and past participle of ruin

### ruled
*adjective · IPA /ɹuːld/ · frequency rank #4,328*
Having printed lines.

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