Which to use
“Raben” is a noun and “rasend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,853
- “Raben” frequency rank
- #27,463
- “rasend” frequency rank
- 50316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raben | rasend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rabe | wütend, in Raserei verfallen |
Where the eye mixes Raben and rasend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raben and rasend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raben is [ˈʁaːbm̩] while rasend is [ˈʁaːzn̩t]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raben is recorded at frequency rank #22,853, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːbm̩]. rasend is at rank #27,463, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaːzn̩t].
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 50316, this pair ranks #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raben vs rasend
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "Raben": b. Private to "rasend": ds.
"Raben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rasend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raben" and "rasend" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Raben" vs "rasend" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rasend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raben" and "rasend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs rasend". 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 #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.