Which to use
“Rasse” and “Raupe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,342
- “Rasse” frequency rank
- #24,084
- “Raupe” frequency rank
- 30426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasse | Raupe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Untergruppe einer durch Zucht manipulierten Art mit willkürlich festgelegten gemeinsamen phänotypischen Merkmalen | wurmförmige Larve des Schmetterlings oder der Blattwespe mit beißenden Mundteilen, kurzen bekrallten Brustfüßen und stummelförmigen Afterfüßen |
Where the eye mixes Rasse and Raupe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Rasse and Raupe
A purely visual mix-up. Rasse ([ˈʁasə]) and Raupe ([ˈʁaʊ̯pə]) 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 30426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rasse is recorded at frequency rank #6,342, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁasə]. Raupe is at rank #24,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯pə].
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 30426, this pair ranks #1,748,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rasse vs Raupe
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Rasse": s. Private to "Raupe": pu.
"Rasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Raupe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rasse" and "Raupe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Rasse" vs "Raupe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raupe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,748,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasse" and "Raupe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs Raupe". 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 #1,748,065 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.