Which to use
“Raubtier” and “Raubtiere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,868
- “Raubtier” frequency rank
- #36,577
- “Raubtiere” frequency rank
- 81445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raubtier | Raubtiere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mitglied einer Ordnung der Säugetiere (Carnivora), welche sich im Allgemeinen räuberisch oder als Aasfresser von anderen Tieren ernährt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Raubtier |
Where the eye mixes Raubtier and Raubtiere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Raubtier runs 8 letters (CVVCCVVC) against Raubtiere's 9 (CVVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Raubtier and Raubtiere
A purely visual mix-up. Raubtier ([ˈʁaʊ̯pˌtiːɐ̯]) and Raubtiere ([ˈʁaʊ̯ptiːʁə]) 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) - “Raubtier” sits inside “Raubtiere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raubtier is recorded at frequency rank #44,868, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯pˌtiːɐ̯]. Raubtiere is at rank #36,577, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯ptiːʁə].
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 81445, this pair ranks #175,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Raubtier vs Raubtiere
Shared letters: abeirtu. Private to "Raubtier": -. Private to "Raubtiere": -.
"Raubtier" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC · "Raubtiere" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raubtier" and "Raubtiere" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Raubtier" vs "Raubtiere" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Raubtier" and "Raubtiere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raubtier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raubtiere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raubtier" and "Raubtiere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Räuber vs Raubtier". 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 #175,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.