Which to use
“rations” and “raton” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,500
- “rations” frequency rank
- #31,675
- “raton” frequency rank
- 58175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rations | raton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de ration. | Petit du rat. |
Where the eye mixes rations and raton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rations with raton
A purely visual mix-up. rations (\ʁa.sjɔ̃\) and raton (\ʁa.tɔ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rations is recorded at frequency rank #26,500, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁa.sjɔ̃\. raton is at rank #31,675, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁa.tɔ̃\.
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 58175, this pair ranks #110,605 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rations vs raton
Shared letters: anort. Private to "rations": is. Private to "raton": -.
"rations" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "raton" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rations" for "raton" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rations" vs "raton" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,605 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rations" and "raton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ramen vs raton". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #110,605 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.