Which to use
“Raute” and “Router” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- #9,799
- “Router” frequency rank
- 42533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raute | Router |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten | Gerät, welches mehrere Netzwerke verbinden oder trennen kann |
Where the eye mixes Raute and Router
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Raute and Router
A purely visual mix-up. Raute ([ˈʁaʊ̯tə]) and Router ([ˈʁuːtɐ]) 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 42533, 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]. Router is at rank #9,799, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːtɐ].
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 42533, this pair ranks #1,446,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raute vs Router
Shared letters: ertu. Private to "Raute": a. Private to "Router": o.
"Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Router" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raute" for "Router" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Raute" or "Router"?
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 "Raute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Router" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raute" and "Router" 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 #1,446,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.