Which to use
“Raben” and “Regen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,853
- “Raben” frequency rank
- #1,987
- “Regen” frequency rank
- 24840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raben | Regen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rabe | kondensierter Wasserdampf, der als Wassertropfen zu Boden fällt; Süßwasser |
Where the eye mixes Raben and Regen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Raben with Regen
A purely visual mix-up. Raben ([ˈʁaːbm̩]) and Regen ([ˈʁeːɡn̩]) 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 24840, 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]. Regen is at rank #1,987, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡn̩].
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 24840, this pair ranks #1,841,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raben vs Regen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "Raben": ab. Private to "Regen": g.
"Raben" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Regen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raben" and "Regen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Raben" vs "Regen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,841,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raben" and "Regen" 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 #1,841,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.