# fraught vs freight

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fraught
*noun · IPA /fɹɔːt/ · frequency rank #24,758*
The hire of a boat or ship to transport cargo.

### freight
*noun · IPA /fɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #7,230*
The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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