# rates vs razed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### razed
*adjective · frequency rank #37,652*
Slashed or striped in patterns.

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