Which to use
“rain” and “raj” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,012
- “rain” frequency rank
- #13,997
- “raj” frequency rank
- 16009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rain | raj |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Condensed water falling from a cloud. | Reign; rule. |
Where the eye mixes rain and raj
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rain and raj
A purely visual mix-up. rain (/ˈɹeɪ̯n/) and raj (/ɹɑːd͡ʒ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rain is recorded at frequency rank #2,012, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹeɪ̯n/. raj is at rank #13,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɑːd͡ʒ/.
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 16009, this pair ranks #460,465 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rain vs raj
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rain": in. Private to "raj": j.
"rain" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "raj" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rain ← arin · rainn · rian · rrain
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rain" and "raj" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rain" vs "raj" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raj" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #460,465 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rain" and "raj" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raj 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 #460,465 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.