Which to use
“Rasen” and “Rasse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,642
- “Rasen” frequency rank
- #6,342
- “Rasse” frequency rank
- 11984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasen | Rasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gepflegte, meist kurz geschorene Grasfläche | Untergruppe einer durch Zucht manipulierten Art mit willkürlich festgelegten gemeinsamen phänotypischen Merkmalen |
Where the eye mixes Rasen and Rasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rasen vs Rasse
A purely visual mix-up. Rasen ([ˈʁaːzn̩]) 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 11984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rasen is recorded at frequency rank #5,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːzn̩]. 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 11984, this pair ranks #1,966,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rasen vs Rasse
Shared letters: aers. Private to "Rasen": n. Private to "Rasse": -.
"Rasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rasen" and "Rasse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Rasen" vs "Rasse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Rasen" and "Rasse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasen" 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 #1,966,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasen" and "Rasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rasen vs raunen". 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 #1,966,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.