Which to use
“Rabe” and “robo” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,029
- “Rabe” frequency rank
- #47,698
- “robo” frequency rank
- 67727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rabe | robo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwarze Vogelart, der Kolkrabe | Vokativ Singular des Substantivs roba |
Where the eye mixes Rabe and robo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Rabe and robo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Rabe and robo
A purely visual mix-up. Rabe ([ˈʁaːbə]) and robo ([ˈrɔ̂bɔ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67727, 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]. robo is at rank #47,698, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrɔ̂bɔ].
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 67727, this pair ranks #530,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rabe vs robo
Shared letters: br. Private to "Rabe": ae. Private to "robo": o.
"Rabe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "robo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rabe" for "robo" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Rabe" or "robo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Rabe" and "robo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #530,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rabe" and "robo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robo 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 #530,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.