# draft vs draught

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### draft
*noun · IPA /dɹɑːft/ · frequency rank #2,438*
A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

### draught
*noun · IPA /dɹɑːft/ · frequency rank #26,069*
Alternative form of draft in some of its senses.

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