# racy vs rags

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rags
*noun · IPA /ɹæɡz/ · frequency rank #18,934*
plural of rag

## Source
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