Which to use
“range” is a noun and “ranked” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #793
- “range” frequency rank
- #3,972
- “ranked” frequency rank
- 4765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | range | ranked |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc. | That has been arranged or organized in ranks or by rank. |
Where the eye mixes range and ranked
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: range vs ranked
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: range is /ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ 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 4765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
range is recorded at frequency rank #793, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪnd͡ʒ/. 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 4765, this pair ranks #517,773 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of range vs ranked
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "range": g. Private to "ranked": dk.
"range" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ranked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "range" and "ranked" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "range" or "ranked"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "range" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ranked" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #517,773 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "range" and "ranked" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rance vs ranked". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #517,773 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.