# rake vs raven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rake
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪk/ · frequency rank #17,699*
A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.

### raven
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪvn̩/ · frequency rank #9,805*
Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).

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