# r's vs rays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### r's
*noun · frequency rank #40,861*
plural of r

### rays
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪz/ · frequency rank #6,827*
plural of ray

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/r-s-vs-rays