# ra vs run

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### run
*verb · IPA /ɹʌn/ · frequency rank #309*
To move swiftly.

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