Which to use
“ruban” and “run” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,400
- “ruban” frequency rank
- #9,908
- “run” frequency rank
- 20308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruban | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bande étroite de tissu qui est plate et mince. | Nom de l’étendue de pâturages, en Australie, accordée aux propriétaires de troupeaux de moutons. |
Where the eye mixes ruban and run
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ruban and run
A purely visual mix-up. ruban (\ʁy.bɑ̃\) and run (\ʁœn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruban is recorded at frequency rank #10,400, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁy.bɑ̃\. run is at rank #9,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁœn\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20308, this pair ranks #368,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ruban vs run
Shared letters: nru. Private to "ruban": ab. Private to "run": -.
"ruban" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruban ← rbuan · rruban · ruabn · rubann · rubban · rubna
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ruban" and "run" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ruban" or "run"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ruban" and "run" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ruban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "run" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruban" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rog vs run". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #368,926 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.