Which to use
“Raub” and “Rus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,348
- “Raub” frequency rank
- #30,267
- “Rus” frequency rank
- 40615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raub | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben | Gebiet der ostslawischen Staats- und Gemeinwesen vom 9. bis zum 17. Jahrhundert |
Where the eye mixes Raub and Rus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raub and Rus
A purely visual mix-up. Raub ([ʁaʊ̯p]) and Rus ([ʁʊs]) 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 40615, 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]. Rus is at rank #30,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁʊs].
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 40615, this pair ranks #1,503,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raub vs Rus
Shared letters: ru. Private to "Raub": ab. Private to "Rus": s.
"Raub" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Rus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raub ← arub · rabu · raubb · rraub · ruab
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raub" for "Rus" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Raub" or "Rus" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Raub" and "Rus" 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 "Rus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raub" and "Rus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rus". 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 #1,503,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.