Which to use
“Raupen” and “Raute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,280
- “Raupen” frequency rank
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- 56014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raupen | Raute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Raupe | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten |
Where the eye mixes Raupen and Raute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Raupen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Raute's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Raupen and Raute
A purely visual mix-up. Raupen ([ˈʁaʊ̯pn̩]) and Raute ([ˈʁaʊ̯tə]) 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 56014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raupen is recorded at frequency rank #23,280, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯pn̩]. Raute is at rank #32,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯tə].
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 56014, this pair ranks #957,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raupen vs Raute
Shared letters: aeru. Private to "Raupen": np. Private to "Raute": t.
"Raupen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raupen" and "Raute" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Raupen" or "Raute"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raupen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #957,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raupen" and "Raute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs Raute". 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 #957,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.