Which to use
“raus” is an adverb and “res” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #557
- “raus” frequency rank
- #14,909
- “res” frequency rank
- 15466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raus | res |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnell gesprochenes, in flüssiger Rede und umgangssprachlich und in vielen Dialekten auftauchendes heraus oder hinaus | nichts (wörtlich: nicht etwas) |
Letter map: raus vs res
Shared letters muted; letters that set raus and res apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: raus is anadverb and resapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raus is recorded at frequency rank #557, classified as anadv, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯s]. res is at rank #14,909, tagged as apron, 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 15466, this pair ranks #1,943,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raus vs res
Shared letters: rs. Private to "raus": au. Private to "res": e.
"raus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "res" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- raus ← arus · rasu · rauss · rraus · ruas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raus" and "res" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "raus" or "res"?
What to do next
You've compared "raus" and "res". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "raus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "res" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raus" and "res" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs res". 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
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