# Rafe vs raft

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Rafe
*name · IPA /ɹeɪf/ · frequency rank #39,510*
A male given name from the Germanic languages.

### raft
*noun · IPA /ɹɑːft/ · frequency rank #15,892*
A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.

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