# run vs rune

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### run
*verb · IPA /ɹʌn/ · frequency rank #309*
To move swiftly.

### rune
*noun · IPA /ɹuːn/ · frequency rank #28,704*
A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/run-vs-rune