# rapist vs realist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rapist
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.pɪst/ · frequency rank #12,663*
One who has committed rape; someone who raped another person.

### realist
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɪəlɪst/ · frequency rank #20,748*
An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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