Which to use
“Raben” and “Rate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,853
- “Raben” frequency rank
- #5,411
- “Rate” frequency rank
- 28264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raben | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rabe | in Prozent ausgedrücktes Verhältnis zwischen zwei Größen |
Where the eye mixes Raben and Rate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Raben vs Rate
A purely visual mix-up. Raben ([ˈʁaːbm̩]) and Rate ([ˈʁaːtə]) 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 28264, 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]. Rate is at rank #5,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːtə].
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 28264, this pair ranks #1,787,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raben vs Rate
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Raben": bn. Private to "Rate": t.
"Raben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raben" for "Rate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Raben" vs "Rate" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Raben" and "Rate" 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 "Rate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raben" and "Rate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Raben 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 #1,787,820 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.