Which to use
“ragen” and “raunen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,473
- “ragen” frequency rank
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- 71664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragen | raunen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich durch eine vertikale Aufrichtung von der restlichen Umgebung abheben | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen |
Where the eye mixes ragen and raunen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ragen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against raunen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ragen vs raunen
A purely visual mix-up. ragen ([ˈʁaːɡn̩]) and raunen ([ˈʁaʊ̯nən]) 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 71664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ragen is recorded at frequency rank #22,473, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːɡn̩]. raunen is at rank #49,191, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯nən].
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 71664, this pair ranks #410,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragen vs raunen
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "ragen": g. Private to "raunen": u.
"ragen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ragen" and "raunen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ragen" or "raunen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raunen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #410,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragen" and "raunen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen 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 #410,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.