RampevsRasseTell them apart

Which to use

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

#18,365
“Rampe” frequency rank
#6,342
“Rasse” frequency rank
24707
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Rampe Rasse
Definition eine schräge Auffahrt Untergruppe einer durch Zucht manipulierten Art mit willkürlich festgelegten gemeinsamen phänotypischen Merkmalen

Where the eye mixes Rampe and Rasse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Rampe
5 ch
Rasse

Visual trap between Rampe and Rasse

A purely visual mix-up. Rampe ([ˈʁampə]) and Rasse ([ˈʁasə]) 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 24707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Rampe is recorded at frequency rank #18,365, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁampə]. Rasse is at rank #6,342, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁasə].

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 24707, this pair ranks #1,843,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Rampe vs Rasse

Shared letters: aer. Private to "Rampe": mp. Private to "Rasse": s.

"Rampe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Rasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Rampearmpe · ramep · rammpe · ramppe · rapme · rmape · rrampe
  • Rassearsse · rase · rases · raße · rrasse · rsase

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Rampe" and "Rasse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁampə] versus [ˈʁasə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Rampe" vs "Rasse" - which ranks higher?
"Rasse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,342 in our German list, against #18,365 for "Rampe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Rampe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Rasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,843,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Rampe" and "Rasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs Rampe". 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 #1,843,875 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