Which to use
“raff” is a verb and “rauf” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,412
- “raff” frequency rank
- #10,157
- “rauf” frequency rank
- 51569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raff | rauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen | nach oben, hin zum Sprecher |
Where the eye mixes raff and rauf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: raff vs rauf
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raff is [ʁaf] while rauf is [ʁaʊ̯f]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “raff” becomes u in “rauf”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raff is recorded at frequency rank #41,412, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaf]. rauf is at rank #10,157, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯f].
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 51569, this pair ranks #1,130,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raff vs rauf
Shared letters: afr. Private to "raff": -. Private to "rauf": u.
"raff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "rauf" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raff" and "rauf" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "raff" or "rauf"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "raff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rauf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,130,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raff" and "rauf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raff vs rofl". 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 #1,130,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.