Which to use
“Raub” and “Raum” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,348
- “Raub” frequency rank
- #675
- “Raum” frequency rank
- 11023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raub | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben | sich in drei Dimensionen erstreckende geometrische Größe |
Where the eye mixes Raub and Raum
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raub and Raum
A purely visual mix-up. Raub ([ʁaʊ̯p]) and Raum ([ʁaʊ̯m]) 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 a single letter - b in “Raub” becomes m in “Raum”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raub is recorded at frequency rank #10,348, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯p]. Raum is at rank #675, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯m].
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 11023, this pair ranks #1,972,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raub vs Raum
Shared letters: aru. Private to "Raub": b. Private to "Raum": m.
"Raub" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Raum" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raub" and "Raum" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Raub" vs "Raum" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Raub" and "Raum" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raub" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raub" and "Raum" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Raub 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 #1,972,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.