# rude vs rust

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### rude
*adjective · IPA \ʁyd\ · frequency rank #8,151*
Âpre au toucher ; brut ; dur.

### rust
*noun · IPA \ɻʌst\ · frequency rank #37,050*
Rouille.

## Source
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