Which to use
“Raub” and “ray” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,348
- “Raub” frequency rank
- #4,925
- “ray” frequency rank
- 15273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raub | ray |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben | Strahl, der von einer Energiequelle ausgeht |
Where the eye mixes Raub and ray
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raub and ray
A purely visual mix-up. Raub ([ʁaʊ̯p]) and ray ([ɹeɪ]) 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 15273, 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]. ray is at rank #4,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪ].
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 15273, this pair ranks #1,945,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raub vs ray
Shared letters: ar. Private to "Raub": bu. Private to "ray": y.
"Raub" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "ray" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raub ← arub · rabu · raubb · rraub · ruab
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raub" for "ray" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Raub" or "ray" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Raub" and "ray" 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 "ray" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raub" and "ray" 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 #1,945,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.