# Rafe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɹeɪf/ · frequency rank #39,510

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
Medieval spelling variant of Ralph.

## Easily confused with
- **re** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-re)
- **RF** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rf)
- **ran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-ran)
- **ray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-ray)
- **raw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-raw)
- **RAM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-ram)
- **rat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rat)
- **rap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rap)
- **ref** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-ref)
- **rue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rue)
- **rag** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rag)
- **raj** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-raj)
- **rye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rye)
- **roe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-roe)
- **Rao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rao)
- **ras** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-ras)
- **rah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rah)
- **ree** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-ree)
- **rav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rav)
- **RFA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafe-vs-rfa)

## Common misspellings (5)
`arfe`, `raef`, `raffe`, `rfae`, `rrafe`

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