Which to use
“raping” is a noun and “reaping” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,198
- “raping” frequency rank
- #30,560
- “reaping” frequency rank
- 44758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raping | reaping |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rape (sexual violation). | present participle and gerund of reap |
Letter map: raping vs reaping
Shared letters muted; letters that set raping and reaping apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: raping vs reaping
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: raping is anoun and reapingaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raping is recorded at frequency rank #14,198, classified as anoun. reaping is at rank #30,560, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɹiːpɪŋ/.
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 44758, this pair ranks #227,621 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raping vs reaping
Shared letters: aginpr. Private to "raping": -. Private to "reaping": e.
"raping" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "reaping" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "raping" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reaping" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,621 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raping" and "reaping" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reaping vs retaking". 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 #227,621 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.