Which to use
“raft” and “ras” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,892
- “raft” frequency rank
- #22,193
- “ras” frequency rank
- 38085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raft | ras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform. | An Ethiopian king or prince. |
Letter map: raft vs ras
Shared letters muted; letters that set raft and ras apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: raft and ras
raft and ras are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raft is recorded at frequency rank #15,892, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹɑːft/. ras is at rank #22,193, tagged as anoun.
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 38085, this pair ranks #288,953 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raft vs ras
Shared letters: ar. Private to "raft": ft. Private to "ras": s.
"raft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ras" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- raft ← arft · rafft · raftt · ratf · rfat · rraft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raft" and "ras" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "raft" vs "ras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "raft" and "ras".
- Full dictionary entry for "raft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,953 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raft" and "ras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ras vs Rua". 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 #288,953 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.