# ravages vs raves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ravages
*noun · frequency rank #39,048*
Harsh damage.

### raves
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪvz/ · frequency rank #35,906*
plural of rave

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