Which to use
“Raub” and “Räume” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,348
- “Raub” frequency rank
- #3,276
- “Räume” frequency rank
- 13624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raub | Räume |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Raum |
Where the eye mixes Raub and Räume
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Raub runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Räume's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Raub vs Räume
A purely visual mix-up. Raub ([ʁaʊ̯p]) and Räume ([ˈʁɔɪ̯mə]) 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 13624, 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]. Räume is at rank #3,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯mə].
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 13624, this pair ranks #1,956,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raub vs Räume
Shared letters: ru. Private to "Raub": ab. Private to "Räume": emä.
"Raub" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Räume" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raub ← arub · rabu · raubb · rraub · ruab
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raub" for "Räume" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Raub" or "Räume"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raub" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Räume" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raub" and "Räume" 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 #1,956,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.