# rave vs raven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rave
*noun · IPA /ɹeɪv/ · frequency rank #14,617*
An enthusiastic review (such as of a play).

### raven
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪvn̩/ · frequency rank #9,805*
Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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