# rain vs ratio

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rain
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ̯n/ · frequency rank #2,012*
Condensed water falling from a cloud.

### ratio
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.ʃi.əʊ/ · frequency rank #3,837*
A number representing a comparison between two named things.

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