Which to use
“raid” and “rays” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,888
- “raid” frequency rank
- #37,153
- “rays” frequency rank
- 62041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raid | rays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angriff | Plural des Substantivs ray |
Where the eye mixes raid and rays
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: raid vs rays
A purely visual mix-up. raid ([ɹeɪd]) and rays ([ɹeɪz]) 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 62041, 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]. rays is at rank #37,153, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪz].
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 62041, this pair ranks #727,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raid vs rays
Shared letters: ar. Private to "raid": di. Private to "rays": sy.
"raid" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "rays" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raid" and "rays" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "raid" or "rays" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "raid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rays" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #727,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raid" and "rays" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rades vs rays". 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 #727,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.