Which to use
“Raupe” and “rue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,084
- “Raupe” frequency rank
- #16,534
- “rue” frequency rank
- 40618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raupe | rue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wurmförmige Larve des Schmetterlings oder der Blattwespe mit beißenden Mundteilen, kurzen bekrallten Brustfüßen und stummelförmigen Afterfüßen | Reue |
Where the eye mixes Raupe and rue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Raupe vs rue
A purely visual mix-up. Raupe ([ˈʁaʊ̯pə]) and rue ([ruː]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40618, 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]. rue is at rank #16,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ruː].
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 40618, this pair ranks #1,503,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raupe vs rue
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Raupe": ap. Private to "rue": -.
"Raupe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "rue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raupe ← arupe · rapue · rauep · rauppe · rraupe · ruape
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raupe" and "rue" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Raupe" vs "rue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raupe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raupe" and "rue" 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 #1,503,315 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.