# rates vs ravel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rates
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪts/ · frequency rank #1,406*
plural of rate

### ravel
*verb · IPA /ˈɹævəl/ · frequency rank #41,333*
To entwine or tangle (something) confusedly; to entangle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rates-vs-ravel