RaumsvsrunsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Raums is a noun, runs is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Raums” is a noun and “runs” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#19,358
“Raums” frequency rank
#40,182
“runs” frequency rank
59540
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Raums runs
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Raum 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs run

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Raums and runs apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Raums
4 ch
runs

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raums is [ʁaʊ̯ms] while runs is [ɹʌnz]. 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 59540, 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]. runs is at rank #40,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɹʌnz].

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 59540, this pair ranks #820,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Raums vs runs

Shared letters: rsu. Private to "Raums": am. Private to "runs": n.

"Raums" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC  ·  "runs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Raumsarums · ramus · raumms · raumss · rausm · rraums · ruams
  • runsrnus · rruns · runns · runss · rusn · urns

Frequency comparison

Raums#19,358
runs#40,182

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Raums" and "runs" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Raums" is a noun and "runs" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Raums" or "runs"?
"Raums" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,358 in our German list, against #40,182 for "runs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Raums vs runs

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Raums”; for a verb, it's “runs”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Raums” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list