# rauer vs reader

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### rauer
*adjective · IPA [ˈʁaʊ̯ɐ] · frequency rank #38,353*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau

### reader
*noun · IPA [riːdə(r)] · frequency rank #18,036*
Leser

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/rauer-vs-reader