Which to use
“Raben” and “Ranken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,853
- “Raben” frequency rank
- #25,723
- “Ranken” frequency rank
- 48576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raben | Ranken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rabe | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ranke |
Where the eye mixes Raben and Ranken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Raben runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Ranken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Raben and Ranken
A purely visual mix-up. Raben ([ˈʁaːbm̩]) and Ranken ([ˈʁaŋkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raben is recorded at frequency rank #22,853, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːbm̩]. Ranken is at rank #25,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaŋkn̩].
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 48576, this pair ranks #1,243,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raben vs Ranken
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "Raben": b. Private to "Ranken": k.
"Raben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Ranken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raben" for "Ranken" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Raben" or "Ranken"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Raben" and "Ranken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ranken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,243,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raben" and "Ranken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ranken vs raunen". 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 #1,243,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.