# ruinous vs ruins

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ruinous
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹuː.ɪnəs/ · frequency rank #42,393*
Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.

### ruins
*noun · IPA /ˈɹu.ɪnz/ · frequency rank #6,959*
plural of ruin

## Source
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