# raid vs read

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### raid
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #5,253*
A quick hostile or predatory incursion or invasion in a battle.

### read
*verb · IPA /ɹiːd/ · frequency rank #266*
To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

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