Which to use
“McCabe” and “McRae” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,511
- “McCabe” frequency rank
- #41,759
- “McRae” frequency rank
- 66270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | McCabe | McRae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Irish. | A surname from Scottish Gaelic. |
Letter map: McCabe vs McRae
Shared letters muted; letters that set McCabe and McRae apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: McCabe and McRae
McCabe and McRae are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
McCabe is recorded at frequency rank #24,511, classified as aname, pronounced /məˈkeɪb/. McRae is at rank #41,759, tagged as aname.
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 66270, this pair ranks #68,784 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of McCabe vs McRae
Shared letters: acem. Private to "McCabe": b. Private to "McRae": r.
"McCabe" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCV · "McRae" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "McCabe" and "McRae" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "McCabe" vs "McRae" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "McCabe" vs "McRae" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "McCabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "McRae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,784 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "McCabe" and "McRae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Marne vs McRae". 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 #68,784 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.