raschenvsRassenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: raschen is a adjective, Rassen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“raschen” is an adjective and “Rassen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,111
“raschen” frequency rank
#10,346
“Rassen” frequency rank
32457
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature raschen Rassen
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rasse

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set raschen and Rassen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
raschen
6 ch
Rassen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raschen is [ˈʁaʃn̩] while Rassen is [ˈʁasn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

raschen is recorded at frequency rank #22,111, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaʃn̩]. Rassen is at rank #10,346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁasn̩].

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 32457, this pair ranks #1,707,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of raschen vs Rassen

Shared letters: aenrs. Private to "raschen": ch. Private to "Rassen": -.

"raschen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC  ·  "Rassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • raschenarschen · racshen · rascchen · rascehn · raschenn · raschhen · raschne · rashcen
  • Rassenarssen · rasesn · rassenn · rassne · raßen · rrassen · rsasen

Frequency comparison

raschen#22,111
Rassen#10,346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "raschen" and "Rassen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "raschen" is an adjective and "Rassen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "raschen" or "Rassen"?
"Rassen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,346 in our German list, against #22,111 for "raschen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering raschen vs Rassen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “raschen”; for a noun, it's “Rassen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “raschen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list