Which to use
“Räuber” is a noun and “raubt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,934
- “Räuber” frequency rank
- #24,890
- “raubt” frequency rank
- 33824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Räuber | raubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die einer anderen Person rechtswidrig und unter Androhung oder auch Anwendung von Gewalt etwas wegnimmt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rauben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Räuber and raubt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Räuber is [ˈʁɔɪ̯bɐ] while raubt is [ʁaʊ̯pt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33824, 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]. raubt is at rank #24,890, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯pt].
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 33824, this pair ranks #1,677,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Räuber vs raubt
Shared letters: bru. Private to "Räuber": eä. Private to "raubt": at.
"Räuber" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "raubt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- raubt ← arubt · rabut · raubbt · raubtt · rautb · rraubt · ruabt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Räuber" and "raubt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Räuber" or "raubt"?
Remembering Räuber vs raubt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Räuber”; for a verb, it's “raubt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Räuber” entry
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