Which to use
“RAin” is an abbrev and “raus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,364
- “RAin” frequency rank
- #557
- “raus” frequency rank
- 18921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | RAin | raus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abkürzung für Rechtsanwältin | schnell gesprochenes, in flüssiger Rede und umgangssprachlich und in vielen Dialekten auftauchendes heraus oder hinaus |
Letter map: RAin vs raus
Shared letters muted; letters that set RAin and raus apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: RAin vs raus
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: RAin is anabbrev and rausanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
RAin is recorded at frequency rank #18,364, classified as anabbrev, pronounced […]. raus is at rank #557, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯s].
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 18921, this pair ranks #1,913,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of RAin vs raus
Shared letters: ar. Private to "RAin": in. Private to "raus": su.
"RAin" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "raus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "RAin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "RAin" and "raus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs RAin". 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 #1,913,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.