Which to use
“rasten” is a verb and “reste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,580
- “rasten” frequency rank
- #6,843
- “reste” frequency rank
- 33423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasten | reste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich ausruhen, (bei körperlicher Anstrengung) eine Pause einlegen | Rest, Übriges |
Where the eye mixes rasten and reste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rasten with reste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasten is [ˈʁastn̩] while reste is [ʁɛst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasten is recorded at frequency rank #26,580, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁastn̩]. reste is at rank #6,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛst].
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 33423, this pair ranks #1,686,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rasten vs reste
Shared letters: erst. Private to "rasten": an. Private to "reste": -.
"rasten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "reste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rasten" and "reste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "rasten" or "reste" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,686,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasten" and "reste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rasten vs raunen". 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 #1,686,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.