rasche

[ˈʁaʃə]

/[ˈʁaʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“rasche” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,155 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#14,155
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rasche vs Rauch
50% similar
rasche vs Rasse
50% similar
rasche vs raste
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rasche
PropertyValue
Headwordrasche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁaʃə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,155
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rasche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rasche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for rasche is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁaʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,155 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rasche, with forms such as "arsche", "racshe", and "rascche". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rauch", "Rasse", "raste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is rasche, spelled R-A-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arsche,racshe,rascche,rasceh,raschhe,rashce,rassche,rrasche,rsache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rasche - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arsche2racshe2rascche1rasceh2raschhe1rashce2rassche1rrasche1
Edit distance from "rasche"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rasche"?
"rasche" is spelled R-A-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʃə].
What does "rasche" mean?
As an adjective, "rasche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rasch
What words are commonly confused with "rasche"?
"rasche" is commonly confused with "Rauch", "Rasse", "raste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rasche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rasche" is [ˈʁaʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rasche" come from?
"rasche" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “rasche”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Rauch” - see the side-by-side comparison. rasche vs Rauch
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list