Which to use
“raff” and “raft” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,982
- “raff” frequency rank
- #15,892
- “raft” frequency rank
- 55874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raff | raft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A disorderly heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. |
Where the eye mixes raff and raft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between raff and raft
A purely visual mix-up. raff (/ɹæf/) and raft (/ɹɑːft/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - f in “raff” becomes t in “raft”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raff is recorded at frequency rank #39,982, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹæf/. raft is at rank #15,892, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɑːft/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55874, this pair ranks #130,318 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raff vs raft
Shared letters: afr. Private to "raff": -. Private to "raft": t.
"raff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "raft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raff" and "raft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "raff" or "raft"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "raff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,318 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raff" and "raft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raff vs RFP". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #130,318 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.