Which to use
“Rasse” and “Reise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,342
- “Rasse” frequency rank
- #1,091
- “Reise” frequency rank
- 7433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasse | Reise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Untergruppe einer durch Zucht manipulierten Art mit willkürlich festgelegten gemeinsamen phänotypischen Merkmalen | Fortbewegung von einem Ausgangspunkt zu einem entfernten Ort mit dortigem Aufenthalt und wieder zurück |
Where the eye mixes Rasse and Reise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Rasse with Reise
A purely visual mix-up. Rasse ([ˈʁasə]) and Reise ([ˈʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 7433, 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]. Reise is at rank #1,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯zə].
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 7433, this pair ranks #1,988,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rasse vs Reise
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Rasse": a. Private to "Reise": i.
"Rasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Reise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rasse" and "Reise" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Rasse" or "Reise"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Rasse" and "Reise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasse" and "Reise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rasse vs russo". 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 #1,988,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.