Which to use
“rakes” is a noun and “ranked” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,329
- “rakes” frequency rank
- #3,972
- “ranked” frequency rank
- 45301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rakes | ranked |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of rake | That has been arranged or organized in ranks or by rank. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rakes and ranked apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rakes is /ɹeɪks/ while ranked is /ɹæŋkt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rakes is recorded at frequency rank #41,329, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪks/. ranked is at rank #3,972, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɹæŋkt/.
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 45301, this pair ranks #222,517 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rakes vs ranked
Shared letters: aekr. Private to "rakes": s. Private to "ranked": dn.
"rakes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ranked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rakes" and "ranked" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rakes" or "ranked"?
Remembering rakes vs ranked
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “rakes”; for an adjective, it's “ranked”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rakes” entry
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