Which to use
“Rächer” is a noun and “raschen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,777
- “Rächer” frequency rank
- #22,111
- “raschen” frequency rank
- 64888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rächer | raschen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der Rache ausübt (der sich oder jemand anders rächt) | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch |
Where the eye mixes Rächer and raschen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Rächer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against raschen's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Rächer with raschen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rächer is [ˈʁɛçɐ] while raschen is [ˈʁaʃn̩]. 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 64888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rächer is recorded at frequency rank #42,777, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛçɐ]. raschen is at rank #22,111, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaʃn̩].
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 64888, this pair ranks #625,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rächer vs raschen
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "Rächer": ä. Private to "raschen": ans.
"Rächer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "raschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- raschen ← arschen · racshen · rascchen · rascehn · raschenn · raschhen · raschne · rashcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rächer" for "raschen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Rächer" or "raschen" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rächer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raschen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #625,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rächer" and "raschen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rächer vs Rauscher". 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 #625,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.