Which to use
“Raums” is a noun and “raus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,358
- “Raums” frequency rank
- #557
- “raus” frequency rank
- 19915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raums | raus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Raum | schnell gesprochenes, in flüssiger Rede und umgangssprachlich und in vielen Dialekten auftauchendes heraus oder hinaus |
Where the eye mixes Raums and raus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Raums with raus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raums is [ʁaʊ̯ms] while raus is [ʁaʊ̯s]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raums is recorded at frequency rank #19,358, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯ms]. raus is at rank #557, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯s].
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 19915, this pair ranks #1,903,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raums vs raus
Shared letters: arsu. Private to "Raums": m. Private to "raus": -.
"Raums" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "raus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raums" and "raus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Raums" vs "raus" - 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 "Raums" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raums" and "raus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rades vs Raums". 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 #1,903,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.