Which to use
“raid” and “ratio” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,888
- “raid” frequency rank
- #21,035
- “ratio” frequency rank
- 45923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raid | ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angriff | Verhältnis zweier Zahlen gleicher Einheit, Quotient. Die beiden Zahlen werden meist durch einen Doppelpunkt getrennt, z. B. 20:1 (gesprochen: zwanzig zu eins; Englisch jedoch durch Bindestrich getrennt) |
Where the eye mixes raid and ratio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: raid vs ratio
A purely visual mix-up. raid ([ɹeɪd]) and ratio ([ˈɹeɪʃɪəʊ]) 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 45923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raid is recorded at frequency rank #24,888, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪd]. ratio is at rank #21,035, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɹeɪʃɪəʊ].
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 45923, this pair ranks #1,336,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raid vs ratio
Shared letters: air. Private to "raid": d. Private to "ratio": ot.
"raid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "ratio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raid" and "ratio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "raid" or "ratio" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "raid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ratio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raid" and "ratio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs raid". 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 #1,336,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.