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“rannten” and “raunen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,227
- “rannten” frequency rank
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- 81418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rannten | raunen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs rennen | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen |
Where the eye mixes rannten and raunen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rannten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against raunen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rannten vs raunen
A purely visual mix-up. rannten ([ˈʁantn̩]) 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 81418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rannten is recorded at frequency rank #32,227, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁantn̩]. 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 81418, this pair ranks #176,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rannten vs raunen
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "rannten": t. Private to "raunen": u.
"rannten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rannten" for "raunen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rannten" vs "raunen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rannten" 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 #176,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rannten" 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 #176,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.