# raft vs rife

> 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.

### rife
*adjective · IPA /ɹaɪf/ · frequency rank #23,975*
Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).

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