Which to use
“ras” is a noun and “re” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,193
- “ras” frequency rank
- #593
- “re” frequency rank
- 22786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ras | re |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An Ethiopian king or prince. | About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters, documents, emails and case law. |
Letter map: ras vs re
Shared letters muted; letters that set ras and re apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ras / re
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ras is anoun and reapreposition. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ras is recorded at frequency rank #22,193, classified as anoun. re is at rank #593, tagged as aprep, pronounced /ɹiː/.
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 22786, this pair ranks #414,025 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ras vs re
Shared letters: r. Private to "ras": as. Private to "re": e.
"ras" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "re" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ras" and "re" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "ras" or "re" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "ras" vs "re" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "re" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,025 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ras" and "re" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ras vs Rua". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #414,025 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.