Which to use
“raunen” and “regnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- #14,906
- “regnen” frequency rank
- 64097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raunen | regnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen | in Tropfenform zu Boden fallen |
Where the eye mixes raunen and regnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. raunen (CVVCVC) and regnen (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses raunen with regnen
A purely visual mix-up. raunen ([ˈʁaʊ̯nən]) and regnen ([ˈʁeːɡnən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64097, 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]. regnen is at rank #14,906, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡnən].
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 64097, this pair ranks #653,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raunen vs regnen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "raunen": au. Private to "regnen": g.
"raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "regnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "raunen" for "regnen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "raunen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #653,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raunen" and "regnen" 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 #653,517 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.