Which to use
“rasend” is an adjective and “rasten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,463
- “rasend” frequency rank
- #26,580
- “rasten” frequency rank
- 54043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasend | rasten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wütend, in Raserei verfallen | sich ausruhen, (bei körperlicher Anstrengung) eine Pause einlegen |
Where the eye mixes rasend and rasten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rasend vs rasten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasend is [ˈʁaːzn̩t] while rasten is [ˈʁastn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasend is recorded at frequency rank #27,463, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaːzn̩t]. rasten is at rank #26,580, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁastn̩].
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 54043, this pair ranks #1,034,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rasend vs rasten
Shared letters: aenrs. Private to "rasend": d. Private to "rasten": t.
"rasend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "rasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "rasend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rasten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,034,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasend" and "rasten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs rasend". 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 #1,034,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.