# rage vs ray

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rage
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #6,004*
Violent uncontrolled anger.

### ray
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #2,087*
A beam of light or radiation.

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