Which to use
“Rasen” is a noun and “raunen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,642
- “Rasen” frequency rank
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- 54833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rasen | raunen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gepflegte, meist kurz geschorene Grasfläche | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen |
Where the eye mixes Rasen and raunen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Rasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against raunen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rasen vs raunen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rasen is [ˈʁaːzn̩] while raunen is [ˈʁaʊ̯nən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rasen is recorded at frequency rank #5,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaːzn̩]. 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 54833, this pair ranks #1,003,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rasen vs raunen
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "Rasen": s. Private to "raunen": u.
"Rasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rasen" and "raunen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rasen" or "raunen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rasen" 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 #1,003,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rasen" 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 #1,003,224 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.