Which to use
“raj” and “ray” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,859
- “raj” frequency rank
- #4,886
- “ray” frequency rank
- 38745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raj | ray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Règle. | Culture sur brûlis en Asie. |
Where the eye mixes raj and ray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. raj (CVC) and ray (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses raj with ray
A purely visual mix-up. raj (\ɹɑːdʒ\) and ray (\ʁɛ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - j in “raj” becomes y in “ray”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raj is recorded at frequency rank #33,859, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɹɑːdʒ\. ray is at rank #4,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɛ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38745, this pair ranks #253,108 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raj vs ray
Shared letters: ar. Private to "raj": j. Private to "ray": y.
"raj" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ray" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raj" and "ray" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "raj" or "ray" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "raj" and "ray" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raj" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,108 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raj" and "ray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raj vs RAMQ". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #253,108 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.