Which to use
“Raum” is a noun and “räumt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #675
- “Raum” frequency rank
- #9,971
- “räumt” frequency rank
- 10646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raum | räumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich in drei Dimensionen erstreckende geometrische Größe | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs räumen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Raum and räumt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raum is [ʁaʊ̯m] while räumt is [ʁɔɪ̯mt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raum is recorded at frequency rank #675, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯m]. 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 10646, this pair ranks #1,974,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raum vs räumt
Shared letters: mru. Private to "Raum": a. Private to "räumt": tä.
"Raum" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "räumt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raum ← arum · ramu · raumm · rraum · ruam
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raum" and "räumt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Raum" or "räumt"?
Remembering Raum vs räumt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Raum”; for a verb, it's “räumt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Raum” entry
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