Which to use
“raue” is an adjective and “Rum” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,891
- “raue” frequency rank
- #1,744
- “Rum” frequency rank
- 26635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raue | Rum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau | aus Zuckerrohr, Melasse oder Saft durch Vergärung und Destillation gewonnener hochprozentiger Branntwein, der teilweise mit Karamellzucker gefärbt wird |
Where the eye mixes raue and Rum
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between raue and Rum
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raue is [ˈʁaʊ̯ə] while Rum is [ʁʊm]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26635, 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]. Rum is at rank #1,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁʊm].
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 26635, this pair ranks #1,814,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raue vs Rum
Shared letters: ru. Private to "raue": ae. Private to "Rum": m.
"raue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "Rum" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- raue ← arue · raeu · rraue · ruae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "raue" for "Rum" ever safe?
Frequency check: "raue" vs "Rum" - 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 "raue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raue" and "Rum" 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 #1,814,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.