racevsRamenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“race” and “Ramen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,154
“race” frequency rank
#49,187
“Ramen” frequency rank
61341
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature race Ramen
Definition Rasse eine eigene Art von japanischen Nudeln

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set race and Ramen apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
race
5 ch
Ramen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. race ([ɹeɪs]) and Ramen ([ˈʁaːmən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

race is recorded at frequency rank #12,154, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪs]. Ramen is at rank #49,187, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːmən].

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 61341, this pair ranks #753,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of race vs Ramen

Shared letters: aer. Private to "race": c. Private to "Ramen": mn.

"race" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Ramen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • racearce · racce · raec · rcae · rrace
  • Ramenraemn · ramenn · ramne · rmaen · rramen

Frequency comparison

race#12,154
Ramen#49,187

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "race" and "Ramen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɹeɪs] versus [ˈʁaːmən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "race" or "Ramen"?
"race" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,154 in our German list, against #49,187 for "Ramen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering race vs Ramen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “race” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list