# Rae vs run

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Rae
*name · IPA /ɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #15,486*
A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname. A variant of Roe.

### run
*verb · IPA /ɹʌn/ · frequency rank #309*
To move swiftly.

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