Which to use
“Raute” and “rue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- #16,534
- “rue” frequency rank
- 49268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raute | rue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten | Reue |
Where the eye mixes Raute and rue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Raute with rue
A purely visual mix-up. Raute ([ˈʁaʊ̯tə]) and rue ([ruː]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49268, 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]. rue is at rank #16,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ruː].
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 49268, this pair ranks #1,217,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Raute vs rue
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Raute": at. Private to "rue": -.
"Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "rue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Raute ← arute · ratue · rauet · rautte · rraute · ruate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raute" and "rue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Raute" vs "rue" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Raute" and "rue" 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 "rue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,217,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raute" and "rue" 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 #1,217,785 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.