Which to use
“rapp” is a verb and “raus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,743
- “rapp” frequency rank
- #557
- “raus” frequency rank
- 32300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rapp | raus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rappen | schnell gesprochenes, in flüssiger Rede und umgangssprachlich und in vielen Dialekten auftauchendes heraus oder hinaus |
Where the eye mixes rapp and raus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rapp with raus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rapp is [ʁɛp] 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 (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rapp is recorded at frequency rank #31,743, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛp]. 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 32300, this pair ranks #1,710,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rapp vs raus
Shared letters: ar. Private to "rapp": p. Private to "raus": su.
"rapp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "raus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rapp" and "raus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rapp" or "raus"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rapp" and "raus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rapp" 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 #1,710,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rapp" and "raus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rapp vs rappt". 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 #1,710,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.