Which to use
“Rahm” and “ray” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,433
- “Rahm” frequency rank
- #4,925
- “ray” frequency rank
- 48358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rahm | ray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fettreiche Phase der Milch, die beim Stehenlassen natürlicherweise oben aufschwimmt | Strahl, der von einer Energiequelle ausgeht |
Where the eye mixes Rahm and ray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rahm vs ray
A purely visual mix-up. Rahm ([ʁaːm]) and ray ([ɹeɪ]) 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 48358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rahm is recorded at frequency rank #43,433, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaːm]. ray is at rank #4,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪ].
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 48358, this pair ranks #1,251,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rahm vs ray
Shared letters: ar. Private to "Rahm": hm. Private to "ray": y.
"Rahm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ray" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rahm ← arhm · rahhm · rahmm · ramh · rham · rrahm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rahm" for "ray" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Rahm" vs "ray" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rahm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,251,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rahm" and "ray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs Rahm". 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 #1,251,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.