Which to use
“Raub” is a noun and “raw” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,348
- “Raub” frequency rank
- #18,670
- “raw” frequency rank
- 29018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raub | raw |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben | roh, ungekocht |
Where the eye mixes Raub and raw
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raub and raw
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raub is [ʁaʊ̯p] while raw is [rɔ]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29018, 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]. raw is at rank #18,670, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rɔ].
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 29018, this pair ranks #1,774,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raub vs raw
Shared letters: ar. Private to "Raub": bu. Private to "raw": w.
"Raub" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "raw" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raub ← arub · rabu · raubb · rraub · ruab
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raub" and "raw" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Raub" vs "raw" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Raub" and "raw" 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 "raw" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,774,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raub" and "raw" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raw 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 #1,774,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.