Which to use
“Rasse” and “Risse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,342
- “Rasse” frequency rank
- #13,680
- “Risse” frequency rank
- 20022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasse | Risse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Untergruppe einer durch Zucht manipulierten Art mit willkürlich festgelegten gemeinsamen phänotypischen Merkmalen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Riss |
Where the eye mixes Rasse and Risse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rasse vs Risse
A purely visual mix-up. Rasse ([ˈʁasə]) and Risse ([ˈʁɪsə]) 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 a single letter - a in “Rasse” becomes i in “Risse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20022, 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]. Risse is at rank #13,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɪsə].
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 20022, this pair ranks #1,902,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rasse vs Risse
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Rasse": a. Private to "Risse": i.
"Rasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Risse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rasse" for "Risse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Rasse" or "Risse"?
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 "Rasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Risse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasse" and "Risse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Risse 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 #1,902,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.