Which to use
“räumt” is a verb and “Raupe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,971
- “räumt” frequency rank
- #24,084
- “Raupe” frequency rank
- 34055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | räumt | Raupe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs räumen | wurmförmige Larve des Schmetterlings oder der Blattwespe mit beißenden Mundteilen, kurzen bekrallten Brustfüßen und stummelförmigen Afterfüßen |
Where the eye mixes räumt and Raupe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. räumt (CVVCC) and Raupe (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between räumt and Raupe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: räumt is [ʁɔɪ̯mt] while Raupe is [ˈʁaʊ̯pə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34055, 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]. Raupe is at rank #24,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯pə].
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 34055, this pair ranks #1,672,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of räumt vs Raupe
Shared letters: ru. Private to "räumt": mtä. Private to "Raupe": aep.
"räumt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Raupe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raupe ← arupe · rapue · rauep · rauppe · rraupe · ruape
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "räumt" and "Raupe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "räumt" or "Raupe"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "räumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raupe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,672,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "räumt" and "Raupe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs Raupe". 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 #1,672,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.