# ra vs re

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ra
*intj · frequency rank #8,335*
Alternative spelling of rah (“exclamation of encouragement”).

### re
*preposition · IPA /ɹiː/ · frequency rank #593*
About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters, documents, emails and case law.

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