# rakes vs rare

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rakes
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪks/ · frequency rank #41,329*
plural of rake

### rare
*adjective · IPA /ɹɛ/ · frequency rank #1,772*
Very uncommon; scarce.

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