Which to use
“raising” is a verb and “raking” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,448
- “raising” frequency rank
- #30,932
- “raking” frequency rank
- 34380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raising | raking |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | present participle and gerund of raise | Swiftly moving. |
Letter map: raising vs raking
Shared letters muted; letters that set raising and raking apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: raising is averb and rakinganadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raising is recorded at frequency rank #3,448, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/. raking is at rank #30,932, tagged as anadj.
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 34380, this pair ranks #321,336 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raising vs raking
Shared letters: aginr. Private to "raising": s. Private to "raking": k.
"raising" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "raking" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC