# rang vs rats

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rang
*verb · IPA /ˈɹæŋ/ · frequency rank #10,918*
simple past of ring (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)

### rats
*noun · IPA /ɹæts/ · frequency rank #6,612*
plural of rat

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