Which to use
“rauen” and “räumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,017
- “rauen” frequency rank
- #9,971
- “räumt” frequency rank
- 36988
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rauen | räumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine (glatte) Oberfläche rau machen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs räumen |
Where the eye mixes rauen and räumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rauen with räumt
A purely visual mix-up. rauen ([ˈʁaʊ̯ən]) and räumt ([ʁɔɪ̯mt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36988, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rauen is recorded at frequency rank #27,017, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯ən]. räumt is at rank #9,971, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 36988, this pair ranks #1,601,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rauen vs räumt
Shared letters: ru. Private to "rauen": aen. Private to "räumt": mtä.
"rauen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "räumt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rauen ← aruen · raeun · rauenn · raune · rrauen · ruaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rauen" and "räumt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rauen" or "räumt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "räumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,601,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rauen" and "räumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rauen vs raunen". 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 #1,601,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.