rage

/ɹeɪd͡ʒ/

//ɹeɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"rage" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rage” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,004 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,004
frequency rank, English
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Violent uncontrolled anger.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rage vs re
50% similar
rage vs ran
50% similar
rage vs ray
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rage
PropertyValue
Headwordrage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹeɪd͡ʒ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,004
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rage” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rage lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for rage is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,004 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rage, with forms such as "arge", "raeg", and "ragge". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "re", "ran", "ray", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English rage, from Anglo-Norman rage, from Late Latin rabia, from Classical Latin rabiēs (“anger, fury”). Doublet of rabies. Displaced native Middle English wode, from Old English wōd ("madness, fury, rage"; compare Modern dialectal English wood… The correct English form is rage, spelled R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Violent uncontrolled anger.
  2. 2
    A current fashion or fad.
  3. 3
    An exciting and boisterous party.
  4. 4
    A subgenre of trap music originating in the United States in the 2020s, characterized by 808s and aggressive, distorted synths.
  5. 5
    Any vehement passion.

Etymology

From Middle English rage, from Anglo-Norman rage, from Late Latin rabia, from Classical Latin rabiēs (“anger, fury”). Doublet of rabies. Displaced native Middle English wode, from Old English wōd ("madness, fury, rage"; compare Modern dialectal English wood (“mad, insane, furious, raging”)); and Middle English hotherte (“anger”), from Old English hātheort (“fury, anger, wrath, rage”).

Synonyms

furyireapoplexy

This word in other languages

rabia(Español)rage(Français)Wut(Deutsch)raiva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arge,raeg,ragge,rgae,rrage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arge2raeg2ragge1rgae2rrage1
Edit distance from "rage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rage"?
"rage" is spelled R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "rage" mean?
As a noun, "rage" means: Violent uncontrolled anger.
What words are commonly confused with "rage"?
"rage" is commonly confused with "re", "ran", "ray". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rage" is /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "rage"?
From Middle English rage, from Anglo-Norman rage, from Late Latin rabia, from Classical Latin rabiēs (“anger, fury”). Doublet of rabies. Displaced native Middle English wode, from Old English wōd ("madness, fury, rage"; compare Modern dialectal En... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “re” - see the side-by-side comparison. rage vs re
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list