Which to use
“raunen” is a verb and “Raute” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- 81925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raunen | Raute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten |
Where the eye mixes raunen and Raute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. raunen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Raute's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between raunen and Raute
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raunen is [ˈʁaʊ̯nən] while Raute is [ˈʁaʊ̯tə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raunen is recorded at frequency rank #49,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯nən]. Raute is at rank #32,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯tə].
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 81925, this pair ranks #166,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raunen vs Raute
Shared letters: aeru. Private to "raunen": n. Private to "Raute": t.
"raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raunen" and "Raute" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "raunen" vs "Raute" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "raunen" and "Raute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "raunen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raunen" and "Raute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs raunen". 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 #166,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.