# rap vs raw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rap
*noun · IPA /ɹæp/ · frequency rank #5,907*
A sharp blow with something hard.

### raw
*adjective · IPA /ɹɔː/ · frequency rank #2,853*
(of food) Not cooked.

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