# racist vs raise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### racist
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/ · frequency rank #3,522*
A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.

### 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/racist-vs-raise