Which to use
“raue” and “raw” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,891
- “raue” frequency rank
- #18,670
- “raw” frequency rank
- 43561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raue | raw |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau | roh, ungekocht |
Where the eye mixes raue and raw
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses raue with raw
A purely visual mix-up. raue ([ˈʁaʊ̯ə]) and raw ([rɔ]) 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 43561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raue is recorded at frequency rank #24,891, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯ə]. raw is at rank #18,670, tagged as anadj, pronounced [rɔ].
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 43561, this pair ranks #1,414,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raue vs raw
Shared letters: ar. Private to "raue": eu. Private to "raw": w.
"raue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "raw" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- raue ← arue · raeu · rraue · ruae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raue" and "raw" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "raue" or "raw" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "raue" and "raw" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raw" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,414,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raue" and "raw" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raue vs RUB". 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 #1,414,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.