rajavsRateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“raja” and “Rate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,572
“raja” frequency rank
#5,411
“Rate” frequency rank
41983
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raja Rate
Definition Rochen (Raja) in Prozent ausgedrücktes Verhältnis zwischen zwei Größen

Where the eye mixes raja and Rate

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
raja
4 ch
Rate

Look-alike desk: raja vs Rate

A purely visual mix-up. raja ([ˈraja]) and Rate ([ˈʁaːtə]) 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 41983, 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]. Rate is at rank #5,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːtə].

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 41983, this pair ranks #1,463,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of raja vs Rate

Shared letters: ar. Private to "raja": j. Private to "Rate": et.

"raja" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Rate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rajaarja · raaj · rajja · rjaa · rraja
  • Rateraet · rrate · rtae

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "raja" and "Rate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈraja] versus [ˈʁaːtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "raja" or "Rate"?
"Rate" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,411 in our German list, against #36,572 for "raja". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "raja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Rate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,463,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "raja" and "Rate" 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 #1,463,151 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list