Which to use
“rasch” is an adjective and “Rasse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,916
- “rasch” frequency rank
- #6,342
- “Rasse” frequency rank
- 10258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasch | Rasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem zügigen Tempo, oftmals auch mit einem schnellen Beginn und ohne viel Aufwand zu treiben oder groß nachzudenken, eventuell auch unerwartet und plötzlich | Untergruppe einer durch Zucht manipulierten Art mit willkürlich festgelegten gemeinsamen phänotypischen Merkmalen |
Where the eye mixes rasch and Rasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rasch and Rasse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasch is [ʁaʃ] while Rasse is [ˈʁasə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasch is recorded at frequency rank #3,916, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁaʃ]. 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 10258, this pair ranks #1,976,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rasch vs Rasse
Shared letters: ars. Private to "rasch": ch. Private to "Rasse": e.
"rasch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Rasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasch" for "Rasse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rasch" or "Rasse" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasch" 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 #1,976,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasch" and "Rasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rasse vs russo". 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 #1,976,013 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.