Which to use
“raunen” and “rinnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- #46,945
- “rinnen” frequency rank
- 96136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raunen | rinnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen | langsam und in geringer Menge fließen |
Where the eye mixes raunen and rinnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. raunen (CVVCVC) and rinnen (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 rinnen
A purely visual mix-up. raunen ([ˈʁaʊ̯nən]) and rinnen ([ˈʁɪnən]) 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 96136, 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]. rinnen is at rank #46,945, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɪnən].
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 96136, this pair ranks #8,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of raunen vs rinnen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "raunen": au. Private to "rinnen": i.
"raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "rinnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raunen" and "rinnen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "raunen" or "rinnen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "raunen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rinnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,530 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raunen" and "rinnen" 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 #8,530 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.