# raj vs ran

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### raj
*noun · IPA /ɹɑːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #13,997*
Reign; rule.

### ran
*verb · IPA /ɹæn/ · frequency rank #1,437*
simple past of run

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raj-vs-ran