Which to use
“Rasse” and “Russen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,342
- “Rasse” frequency rank
- #3,681
- “Russen” frequency rank
- 10023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasse | Russen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Untergruppe einer durch Zucht manipulierten Art mit willkürlich festgelegten gemeinsamen phänotypischen Merkmalen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Russe |
Where the eye mixes Rasse and Russen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rasse vs Russen
A purely visual mix-up. Rasse ([ˈʁasə]) 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 10023, 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]. 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 10023, this pair ranks #1,977,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rasse vs Russen
Shared letters: ers. Private to "Rasse": a. Private to "Russen": nu.
"Rasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Russen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rasse" for "Russen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Rasse" or "Russen" show up more?
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 "Russen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasse" and "Russen" 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 #1,977,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.