Which to use
“Raabe” is a name and “race” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,729
- “Raabe” frequency rank
- #12,154
- “race” frequency rank
- 42883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raabe | race |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname | Rasse |
Where the eye mixes Raabe and race
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Raabe with race
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raabe is [ˈʁaːbə] while race is [ɹeɪs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raabe is recorded at frequency rank #30,729, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈʁaːbə]. race is at rank #12,154, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪs].
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 42883, this pair ranks #1,435,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raabe vs race
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Raabe": b. Private to "race": c.
"Raabe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "race" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raabe" and "race" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Raabe" or "race"?
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 "Raabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "race" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,435,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raabe" and "race" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Raabe vs Robbe". 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 #1,435,482 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.