# rata vs raw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rata
*noun · frequency rank #44,435*
Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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