RäubervsRäubernWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Räuber” and “Räubern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,934
“Räuber” frequency rank
#42,778
“Räubern” frequency rank
51712
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Räuber Räubern
Definition Person, die einer anderen Person rechtswidrig und unter Androhung oder auch Anwendung von Gewalt etwas wegnimmt Dativ Plural des Substantivs Räuber

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Räuber and Räubern apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Räuber
7 ch
Räubern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Räuber ([ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐ]) and Räubern ([ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Räuber” sits inside “Räubern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Räuber is recorded at frequency rank #8,934, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐ]. Räubern is at rank #42,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐn].

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 51712, this pair ranks #1,124,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Räuber vs Räubern

Shared letters: beruä. Private to "Räuber": -. Private to "Räubern": n.

"Räuber" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Räubern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC

Frequency comparison

Räuber#8,934
Räubern#42,778

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Räuber" and "Räubern" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐ] versus [ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Räuber" or "Räubern"?
"Räuber" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,934 in our German list, against #42,778 for "Räubern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Räuber vs Räubern

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Räuber” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list