Which to use
“Raabe” is a name and “raubt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,729
- “Raabe” frequency rank
- #24,890
- “raubt” frequency rank
- 55619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raabe | raubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauben |
Where the eye mixes Raabe and raubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raabe and raubt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raabe is [ˈʁaːbə] while raubt is [ʁaʊ̯pt]. 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 (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raabe is recorded at frequency rank #30,729, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈʁaːbə]. raubt is at rank #24,890, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯pt].
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 55619, this pair ranks #972,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raabe vs raubt
Shared letters: abr. Private to "Raabe": e. Private to "raubt": tu.
"Raabe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "raubt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raabe" for "raubt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Raabe" or "raubt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #972,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raabe" and "raubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Raabe vs Robbe". 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 #972,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.