# radish vs raise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### radish
*noun · IPA /ˈɹad.ɪʃ/ · frequency rank #38,122*
A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.

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

## Source
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