Which to use
“Raute” is a noun and “rufe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- #6,967
- “rufe” frequency rank
- 39701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raute | rufe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen |
Where the eye mixes Raute and rufe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Raute with rufe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Raute is [ˈʁaʊ̯tə] while rufe is [ˈʁuːfə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39701, 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]. rufe is at rank #6,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːfə].
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 39701, this pair ranks #1,529,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Raute vs rufe
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Raute": at. Private to "rufe": f.
"Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "rufe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raute" and "rufe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Raute" or "rufe"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Raute" and "rufe" 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 "rufe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,529,371 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raute" and "rufe" 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 #1,529,371 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.