Which to use
“Radar” and “raja” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,735
- “Radar” frequency rank
- #36,572
- “raja” frequency rank
- 48307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Radar | raja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Verfahren zur Ortung, das elektromagnetische Wellen gebündelt als Primärsignal nutzt, um danach von Objekten reflektierte Echos als Sekundärsignal zu empfangen und auszuwerten | Rochen (Raja) |
Where the eye mixes Radar and raja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Radar vs raja
A purely visual mix-up. Radar ([ʁaˈdaːɐ̯]) and raja ([ˈraja]) 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 48307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Radar is recorded at frequency rank #11,735, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaˈdaːɐ̯]. raja is at rank #36,572, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈraja].
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 48307, this pair ranks #1,253,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Radar vs raja
Shared letters: ar. Private to "Radar": d. Private to "raja": j.
"Radar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "raja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Radar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,253,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Radar" and "raja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raja vs RSA". 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 #1,253,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.