Which to use
“race” is a noun and “rech” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,154
- “race” frequency rank
- #46,224
- “rech” frequency rank
- 58378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | race | rech |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rasse | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechen |
Where the eye mixes race and rech
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: race vs rech
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: race is [ɹeɪs] while rech is [ʁɛç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58378, 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]. rech is at rank #46,224, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɛç].
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 58378, this pair ranks #865,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of race vs rech
Shared letters: cer. Private to "race": a. Private to "rech": h.
"race" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "race" and "rech" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "race" or "rech"?
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 "race" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rech" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #865,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "race" and "rech" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs rech". 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 #865,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.