# rum vs rye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rum
*noun · IPA /ɹʌm/ · frequency rank #12,492*
A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.

### rye
*noun · IPA /ɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #14,628*
A grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rum-vs-rye