Which to use
“Raute” and “reste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- #6,843
- “reste” frequency rank
- 39577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raute | reste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten | Rest, Übriges |
Where the eye mixes Raute and reste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raute and reste
A purely visual mix-up. Raute ([ˈʁaʊ̯tə]) and reste ([ʁɛst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Raute is recorded at frequency rank #32,734, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯tə]. reste is at rank #6,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɛst].
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 39577, this pair ranks #1,532,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raute vs reste
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Raute": au. Private to "reste": s.
"Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "reste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Raute" and "reste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Raute" vs "reste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Raute" and "reste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,532,896 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raute" and "reste" 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 #1,532,896 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.