Which to use
“raus” is an adverb and “Rus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #557
- “raus” frequency rank
- #30,267
- “Rus” frequency rank
- 30824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raus | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnell gesprochenes, in flüssiger Rede und umgangssprachlich und in vielen Dialekten auftauchendes heraus oder hinaus | Gebiet der ostslawischen Staats- und Gemeinwesen vom 9. bis zum 17. Jahrhundert |
Where the eye mixes raus and Rus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses raus with Rus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raus is [ʁaʊ̯s] while Rus is [ʁʊs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raus is recorded at frequency rank #557, classified as anadv, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯s]. Rus is at rank #30,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁʊs].
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 30824, this pair ranks #1,740,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raus vs Rus
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "raus": a. Private to "Rus": -.
"raus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Rus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- raus ← arus · rasu · rauss · rraus · ruas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raus" and "Rus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "raus" vs "Rus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "raus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,740,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raus" and "Rus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rus". 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 #1,740,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.