Which to use
“Raupe” and “Rübe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,084
- “Raupe” frequency rank
- #34,344
- “Rübe” frequency rank
- 58428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raupe | Rübe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wurmförmige Larve des Schmetterlings oder der Blattwespe mit beißenden Mundteilen, kurzen bekrallten Brustfüßen und stummelförmigen Afterfüßen | meist kegelförmig verdickte Hauptwurzel (teilweise mit Anteilen der Sprossachse) eines Bedecktsamers als Speicherorgan für Reservestoffe |
Where the eye mixes Raupe and Rübe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Raupe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Rübe's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Raupe and Rübe
A purely visual mix-up. Raupe ([ˈʁaʊ̯pə]) and Rübe ([ˈʁyːbə]) 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 58428, 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]. Rübe is at rank #34,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁyːbə].
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 58428, this pair ranks #863,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raupe vs Rübe
Shared letters: er. Private to "Raupe": apu. Private to "Rübe": bü.
"Raupe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Rübe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raupe ← arupe · rapue · rauep · rauppe · rraupe · ruape
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raupe" and "Rübe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Raupe" or "Rübe" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Raupe" and "Rübe" 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 "Rübe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #863,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raupe" and "Rübe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rübe". 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 #863,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.