Which to use
“raja” and “Rang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,572
- “raja” frequency rank
- #2,358
- “Rang” frequency rank
- 38930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raja | Rang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rochen (Raja) | Stufe in einer Hierarchie |
Where the eye mixes raja and Rang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between raja and Rang
A purely visual mix-up. raja ([ˈraja]) and Rang ([ʁaŋ]) 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 38930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raja is recorded at frequency rank #36,572, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈraja]. Rang is at rank #2,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaŋ].
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 38930, this pair ranks #1,550,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raja vs Rang
Shared letters: ar. Private to "raja": j. Private to "Rang": gn.
"raja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Rang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "raja" for "Rang" ever safe?
Frequency check: "raja" vs "Rang" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "raja" and "Rang" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,550,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raja" and "Rang" 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 #1,550,785 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.