Which to use
“rauben” is a verb and “Raupe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,523
- “rauben” frequency rank
- #24,084
- “Raupe” frequency rank
- 40607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rauben | Raupe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich etwas unrechtmäßig und gewaltsam aneignen | wurmförmige Larve des Schmetterlings oder der Blattwespe mit beißenden Mundteilen, kurzen bekrallten Brustfüßen und stummelförmigen Afterfüßen |
Where the eye mixes rauben and Raupe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rauben and Raupe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rauben is [ˈʁaʊ̯bn̩] while Raupe is [ˈʁaʊ̯pə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rauben is recorded at frequency rank #16,523, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯bn̩]. Raupe is at rank #24,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯pə].
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 40607, this pair ranks #1,503,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rauben vs Raupe
Shared letters: aeru. Private to "rauben": bn. Private to "Raupe": p.
"rauben" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Raupe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rauben" and "Raupe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rauben" vs "Raupe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rauben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raupe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rauben" and "Raupe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs Raupe". 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 #1,503,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.