Which to use
“Raupe” and “route” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,084
- “Raupe” frequency rank
- #5,299
- “route” frequency rank
- 29383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raupe | route |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wurmförmige Larve des Schmetterlings oder der Blattwespe mit beißenden Mundteilen, kurzen bekrallten Brustfüßen und stummelförmigen Afterfüßen | Straße, Landstraße |
Where the eye mixes Raupe and route
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Raupe with route
A purely visual mix-up. Raupe ([ˈʁaʊ̯pə]) and route ([ʁut]) 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 29383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raupe is recorded at frequency rank #24,084, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯pə]. route is at rank #5,299, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁut].
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 29383, this pair ranks #1,767,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raupe vs route
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Raupe": ap. Private to "route": ot.
"Raupe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "route" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raupe" and "route" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Raupe" or "route"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Raupe" and "route" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raupe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "route" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raupe" and "route" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs Raupe". 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 #1,767,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.