Which to use
“Rabe” is a noun and “raubt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,029
- “Rabe” frequency rank
- #24,890
- “raubt” frequency rank
- 44919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rabe | raubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwarze Vogelart, der Kolkrabe | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauben |
Where the eye mixes Rabe and raubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Rabe runs 4 letters (CVCV) against raubt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rabe vs raubt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rabe is [ˈʁaːbə] while raubt is [ʁaʊ̯pt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rabe is recorded at frequency rank #20,029, classified as anoun, 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 44919, this pair ranks #1,370,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rabe vs raubt
Shared letters: abr. Private to "Rabe": e. Private to "raubt": tu.
"Rabe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "raubt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rabe" and "raubt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Rabe" vs "raubt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rabe" 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 #1,370,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rabe" and "raubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raubt vs RUB". 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 #1,370,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.