# rate vs ret

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rate
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #752*
The worth of something; value.

### ret
*verb · IPA /ɹɛt/ · frequency rank #23,085*
To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.

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