Which to use
“ras” is a verb and “rasch” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,774
- “ras” frequency rank
- #3,916
- “rasch” frequency rank
- 37690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ras | rasch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rasen | in einem zügigen Tempo, oftmals auch mit einem schnellen Beginn und ohne viel Aufwand zu treiben oder groß nachzudenken, eventuell auch unerwartet und plötzlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ras and rasch apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ras is [ʁaːs] while rasch is [ʁaʃ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ras” sits inside “rasch”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ras is recorded at frequency rank #33,774, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaːs]. rasch is at rank #3,916, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁaʃ].
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 37690, this pair ranks #1,583,596 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ras vs rasch
Shared letters: ars. Private to "ras": -. Private to "rasch": ch.
"ras" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rasch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rasch ← racsh · rascch · raschh · rashc · rassch · rrasch · rsach
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ras" and "rasch" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ras" or "rasch"?
Remembering ras vs rasch
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ras”; for an adjective, it's “rasch”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ras” entry
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