# Rafe vs rafter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rafter
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɑːftə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #49,579*
One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

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