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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raja" and "Rate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "raja" or "Rate"?
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.