# raft vs Rama

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### Rama
*name · IPA /rɑm(ə)/ · frequency rank #21,040*
Alternative form of Rāma (“an incarnation of the god Vishnu in Hinduism”).

## Source
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