Which to use
“Raub” and “Ruf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,348
- “Raub” frequency rank
- #2,317
- “Ruf” frequency rank
- 12665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raub | Ruf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben | ein Laut, der an jemanden adressiert ist |
Where the eye mixes Raub and Ruf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Raub with Ruf
A purely visual mix-up. Raub ([ʁaʊ̯p]) and Ruf ([ʁuːf]) 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 12665, 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]. Ruf is at rank #2,317, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁuːf].
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 12665, this pair ranks #1,962,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raub vs Ruf
Shared letters: ru. Private to "Raub": ab. Private to "Ruf": f.
"Raub" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Ruf" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raub ← arub · rabu · raubb · rraub · ruab
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raub" and "Ruf" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Raub" or "Ruf"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Raub" and "Ruf" 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 "Ruf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raub" and "Ruf" 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 #1,962,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.