räumtvsRaupeWhat's the difference?

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

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set räumt and Raupe apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
räumt
5 ch
Raupe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Raupearupe · rapue · rauep · rauppe · rraupe · ruape

Frequency comparison

räumt#9,971
Raupe#24,084

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "räumt" and "Raupe" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "räumt" is a verb and "Raupe" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "räumt" or "Raupe"?
"räumt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,971 in our German list, against #24,084 for "Raupe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering räumt vs Raupe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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