Which to use
“räumt” and “räumte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,971
- “räumt” frequency rank
- #21,045
- “räumte” frequency rank
- 31016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | räumt | räumte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs räumen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs räumen |
Where the eye mixes räumt and räumte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. räumt runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against räumte's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between räumt and räumte
A purely visual mix-up. räumt ([ʁɔɪ̯mt]) and räumte ([ˈʁɔɪ̯mtə]) 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) - “räumt” sits inside “räumte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
räumt is recorded at frequency rank #9,971, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɔɪ̯mt]. räumte is at rank #21,045, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯mtə].
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 31016, this pair ranks #1,736,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of räumt vs räumte
Shared letters: mrtuä. Private to "räumt": -. Private to "räumte": e.
"räumt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "räumte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "räumt" and "räumte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "räumt" or "räumte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "räumt" and "räumte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "räumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "räumte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "räumt" and "räumte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragte vs räumte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,736,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.