Which to use
“rana” is a noun and “raus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,865
- “rana” frequency rank
- #557
- “raus” frequency rank
- 45422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rana | raus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Erde nächster Stern; Sonne | schnell gesprochenes, in flüssiger Rede und umgangssprachlich und in vielen Dialekten auftauchendes heraus oder hinaus |
Where the eye mixes rana and raus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rana (CVCV) and raus (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rana with raus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rana is [ɽáːnáː] while raus is [ʁaʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rana is recorded at frequency rank #44,865, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɽáːnáː]. 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 45422, this pair ranks #1,353,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rana vs raus
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rana": n. Private to "raus": su.
"rana" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "raus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rana" for "raus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rana" vs "raus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rana" 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 #1,353,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rana" and "raus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rana vs RSA". 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 #1,353,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.