# Raffles vs rifles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Raffles
*name · IPA /ˈɹæfəlz/ · frequency rank #35,477*
A surname.

### rifles
*noun · IPA /ˈɹaɪfl̩z/ · frequency rank #9,089*
plural of rifle

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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