# rag vs re

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rag
*noun · IPA /ˈɹæɡ/ · frequency rank #13,996*
Tattered clothes (clothing).

### re
*preposition · IPA /ɹiː/ · frequency rank #593*
About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters, documents, emails and case law.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rag-vs-re