Which to use
“race” and “Rede” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,154
- “race” frequency rank
- #868
- “Rede” frequency rank
- 13022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | race | Rede |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rasse | Ansprache, Vortrag vor anderen Personen |
Where the eye mixes race and Rede
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: race vs Rede
A purely visual mix-up. race ([ɹeɪs]) and Rede ([ˈʁeːdə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13022, 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]. Rede is at rank #868, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːdə].
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 13022, this pair ranks #1,960,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of race vs Rede
Shared letters: er. Private to "race": ac. Private to "Rede": d.
"race" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Rede" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "race" for "Rede" ever safe?
Frequency check: "race" vs "Rede" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "race" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rede" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "race" and "Rede" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "race vs Ramen". 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 #1,960,596 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.