# raffle vs ruffle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### raffle
*noun · IPA /ˈɹæfl̩/ · frequency rank #22,782*
A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.

### ruffle
*noun · IPA /ˈɹʌfəl/ · frequency rank #37,663*
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

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