Which to use
“raz” is a noun and “red” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,750
- “raz” frequency rank
- #3,498
- “red” frequency rank
- 25248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raz | red |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Courant marin violent qui se fait sentir dans un détroit, dans un canal entre deux terres rapprochées. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’impératif à la forme active de reden. |
Where the eye mixes raz and red
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: raz vs red
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raz is \ʁa\ while red is \ʁeːt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raz is recorded at frequency rank #21,750, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁa\. red is at rank #3,498, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁeːt\.
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 25248, this pair ranks #341,935 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raz vs red
Shared letters: r. Private to "raz": az. Private to "red": de.
"raz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "red" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raz" and "red" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "raz" or "red" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "raz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "red" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #341,935 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raz" and "red" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RAMQ vs raz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #341,935 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.