# racism vs raise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### racism
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪsɪzm̩/ · frequency rank #4,703*
The belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.

### raise
*verb · IPA /ɹeɪz/ · frequency rank #1,836*
To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

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