Which to use
“rächt” and “raubt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,761
- “rächt” frequency rank
- #24,890
- “raubt” frequency rank
- 54651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rächt | raubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rächen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauben |
Where the eye mixes rächt and raubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rächt (CVCCC) and raubt (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rächt with raubt
A purely visual mix-up. rächt ([ʁɛçt]) and raubt ([ʁaʊ̯pt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rächt is recorded at frequency rank #29,761, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛçt]. 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 54651, this pair ranks #1,010,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rächt vs raubt
Shared letters: rt. Private to "rächt": chä. Private to "raubt": abu.
"rächt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "raubt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- raubt ← arubt · rabut · raubbt · raubtt · rautb · rraubt · ruabt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rächt" and "raubt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rächt" or "raubt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rächt" 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 #1,010,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rächt" and "raubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rächt vs rappt". 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 #1,010,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.