# racy vs rag

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### racy
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹeɪsi/ · frequency rank #36,304*
Mildly risqué.

### rag
*noun · IPA /ˈɹæɡ/ · frequency rank #13,996*
Tattered clothes (clothing).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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