Which to use
“Raupe” and “rule” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,084
- “Raupe” frequency rank
- #31,762
- “rule” frequency rank
- 55846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raupe | rule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wurmförmige Larve des Schmetterlings oder der Blattwespe mit beißenden Mundteilen, kurzen bekrallten Brustfüßen und stummelförmigen Afterfüßen | Regel, Vorschrift |
Letter map: Raupe vs rule
Shared letters muted; letters that set Raupe and rule apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Raupe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against rule's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Raupe / rule
Raupe and rule are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55846, 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]. rule is at rank #31,762, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 55846, this pair ranks #963,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raupe vs rule
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Raupe": ap. Private to "rule": l.
"Raupe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "rule" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raupe" and "rule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Raupe" vs "rule" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "Raupe" and "rule". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raupe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #963,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raupe" and "rule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs rule". 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 #963,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.