Which to use
“rama” and “ray” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,729
- “rama” frequency rank
- #4,925
- “ray” frequency rank
- 37654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rama | ray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperregion bei Wirbeltieren zwischen Halsansatz und den Schultergelenken; Schulter | Strahl, der von einer Energiequelle ausgeht |
Where the eye mixes rama and ray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rama vs ray
A purely visual mix-up. rama ([ˈraːma]) and ray ([ɹeɪ]) 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 37654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rama is recorded at frequency rank #32,729, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈraːma]. ray is at rank #4,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪ].
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 37654, this pair ranks #1,584,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rama vs ray
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rama": m. Private to "ray": y.
"rama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ray" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rama ← raam · ramma · rmaa · rrama
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rama" for "ray" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rama" vs "ray" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rama" and "ray" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rama" and "ray" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rama vs Ramen". 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 #1,584,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.