# raven vs raves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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).

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

## Source
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