Which to use
“raunen” and “raven” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- #23,674
- “raven” frequency rank
- 72865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raunen | raven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen | an einer (oftmals einmaligen) Party mit DJ, einer Tanzveranstaltung mit Technomusik, einem Rave teilnehmen |
Where the eye mixes raunen and raven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. raunen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against raven's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses raunen with raven
A purely visual mix-up. raunen ([ˈʁaʊ̯nən]) and raven ([ˈʁɛɪ̯vn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72865, 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]. raven is at rank #23,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛɪ̯vn̩].
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 72865, this pair ranks #376,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raunen vs raven
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "raunen": u. Private to "raven": v.
"raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "raven" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raunen" and "raven" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "raunen" or "raven"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "raunen" and "raven" 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 "raven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #376,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raunen" and "raven" 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 #376,411 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.