Which to use
“r's” and “rays” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,861
- “r's” frequency rank
- #6,827
- “rays” frequency rank
- 47688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | r's | rays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of r | plural of ray |
Letter map: r's vs rays
Shared letters muted; letters that set r's and rays apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on r's vs rays
r's and rays 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 47688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
r's is recorded at frequency rank #40,861, classified as anoun. rays is at rank #6,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪz/.
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 47688, this pair ranks #200,092 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of r's vs rays
Shared letters: rs. Private to "r's": -. Private to "rays": ay.
"r's" · 2 letters · shape CC · "rays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rays ← arys · rasy · rayss · rayys · rrays · ryas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "r's" and "rays" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "r's" vs "rays" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "r's" and "rays".
- Full dictionary entry for "r's" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rays" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,092 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "r's" and "rays" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "r's vs Rua". 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 #200,092 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.