Which to use
“rammen” and “raven” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,975
- “rammen” frequency rank
- #23,674
- “raven” frequency rank
- 59649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rammen | raven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Kraft in etwas stoßen | an einer (oftmals einmaligen) Party mit DJ, einer Tanzveranstaltung mit Technomusik, einem Rave teilnehmen |
Where the eye mixes rammen and raven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rammen and raven
A purely visual mix-up. rammen ([ˈʁamən]) and raven ([ˈʁɛɪ̯vn̩]) 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 59649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rammen is recorded at frequency rank #35,975, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁamən]. raven is at rank #23,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛɪ̯vn̩].
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 59649, this pair ranks #816,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rammen vs raven
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "rammen": m. Private to "raven": v.
"rammen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "raven" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rammen" and "raven" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rammen" or "raven"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rammen" and "raven" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rammen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #816,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rammen" and "raven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rammen vs rühmen". 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 #816,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.