Which to use
“ruby” and “run” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,668
- “ruby” frequency rank
- #9,908
- “run” frequency rank
- 29576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruby | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rubis. | Nom de l’étendue de pâturages, en Australie, accordée aux propriétaires de troupeaux de moutons. |
Where the eye mixes ruby and run
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ruby and run
A purely visual mix-up. ruby (\ˈɹuː.bi\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruby is recorded at frequency rank #19,668, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɹuː.bi\. 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 29576, this pair ranks #315,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ruby vs run
Shared letters: ru. Private to "ruby": by. Private to "run": n.
"ruby" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruby ← rbuy · rruby · rubby · rubyy · ruyb · urby
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ruby" for "run" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ruby" vs "run" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ruby" 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 #315,791 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruby" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RGB vs ruby". 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 #315,791 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.