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Visually the first 4 letters do look like rape, r@pe x.com. Rat x would be uncommon since there is no ‘t’ to be seen there, and phoentically its a long R, sounds like “are at pecks dot com”. From a marketing perspective I’d consider changing it just because of the negative connotations the word r@pe elicits in the mind. But if it’s personal email address then not much reason to consider my opinion at all.

P.s., if it is a personal email, please do disregard my message, and feel free to in return critique my own username: vgb2k18, it’s an acronym for very good boy 2018.

Fwiw, "rape x" is exactly what I read your email as before I read the other comment saying the same.

I, uh, also had the reaction as GP…

Dude, change it. It’s obviously an unintentional thing, but it is a thing.

If penisland.com (formerly Pen Island) and therapist.com periodically appears on unintentionally funny URL lists regularly, you might find your email address getting raised eyebrows.