Which to use
“Raumschiff” and “Raumschiffe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,904
- “Raumschiff” frequency rank
- #42,074
- “Raumschiffe” frequency rank
- 56978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raumschiff | Raumschiffe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fahrzeug, das im Weltall Menschen und Güter transportieren kann | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Raumschiff |
Where the eye mixes Raumschiff and Raumschiffe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Raumschiff runs 10 letters (CVVCCCCVCC) against Raumschiffe's 11 (CVVCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Raumschiff vs Raumschiffe
A purely visual mix-up. Raumschiff ([ˈʁaʊ̯mˌʃɪf]) and Raumschiffe ([ˈʁaʊ̯mˌʃɪfə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Raumschiff” sits inside “Raumschiffe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raumschiff is recorded at frequency rank #14,904, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯mˌʃɪf]. Raumschiffe is at rank #42,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯mˌʃɪfə].
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 56978, this pair ranks #919,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raumschiff vs Raumschiffe
Shared letters: acfhimrsu. Private to "Raumschiff": -. Private to "Raumschiffe": e.
"Raumschiff" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCCVCC · "Raumschiffe" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raumschiff ← arumschiff · ramuschiff · raumcshiff · raummschiff · raumscchiff · raumschfif · raumschhiff · raumschif
- Raumschiffe ← arumschiffe · ramuschiffe · raumcshiffe · raummschiffe · raumscchiffe · raumschfife · raumschhiffe · raumschife
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raumschiff" for "Raumschiffe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Raumschiff" or "Raumschiffe" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raumschiff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raumschiffe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #919,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #919,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.