# rack vs rain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rack
*noun · IPA /ɹæk/ · frequency rank #8,336*
A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.

### rain
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ̯n/ · frequency rank #2,012*
Condensed water falling from a cloud.

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