Which to use
“Rasen” and “Russen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,642
- “Rasen” frequency rank
- #3,681
- “Russen” frequency rank
- 9323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasen | Russen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gepflegte, meist kurz geschorene Grasfläche | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Russe |
Where the eye mixes Rasen and Russen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rasen vs Russen
A purely visual mix-up. Rasen ([ˈʁaːzn̩]) and Russen ([ˈʁʊsn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9323, 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]. Russen is at rank #3,681, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊsn̩].
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 9323, this pair ranks #1,980,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rasen vs Russen
Shared letters: enrs. Private to "Rasen": a. Private to "Russen": u.
"Rasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Russen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rasen" and "Russen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Rasen" or "Russen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Russen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasen" and "Russen" 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 #1,980,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.