Which to use
“rafft” and “räumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,532
- “rafft” frequency rank
- #9,971
- “räumt” frequency rank
- 55503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rafft | räumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs räumen |
Where the eye mixes rafft and räumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rafft (CVCCC) and räumt (CVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rafft with räumt
A purely visual mix-up. rafft ([ʁaft]) and räumt ([ʁɔɪ̯mt]) 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 55503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rafft is recorded at frequency rank #45,532, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaft]. räumt is at rank #9,971, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 55503, this pair ranks #977,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rafft vs räumt
Shared letters: rt. Private to "rafft": af. Private to "räumt": muä.
"rafft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "räumt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rafft ← arfft · rafftt · raft · raftf · rfaft · rrafft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rafft" and "räumt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rafft" vs "räumt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rafft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "räumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rafft" and "räumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rafft 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 #977,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.