# raja vs rap

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### raja
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/ · frequency rank #19,431*
Alternative spelling of rajah.

### rap
*noun · IPA /ɹæp/ · frequency rank #5,907*
A sharp blow with something hard.

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