Which to use
“ras” is a verb and “Raums” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,774
- “ras” frequency rank
- #19,358
- “Raums” frequency rank
- 53132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ras | Raums |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rasen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Raum |
Where the eye mixes ras and Raums
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ras vs Raums
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ras is [ʁaːs] while Raums is [ʁaʊ̯ms]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ras is recorded at frequency rank #33,774, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaːs]. Raums is at rank #19,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯ms].
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 53132, this pair ranks #1,069,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ras vs Raums
Shared letters: ars. Private to "ras": -. Private to "Raums": mu.
"ras" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Raums" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raums ← arums · ramus · raumms · raumss · rausm · rraums · ruams
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ras" and "Raums" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ras" or "Raums" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ras" and "Raums" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raums" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,069,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ras" and "Raums" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ras vs RUB". 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 #1,069,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.