Which to use
“Raute” and “Rune” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- #40,805
- “Rune” frequency rank
- 73539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raute | Rune |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten | älteste Schriftzeichen der Germanen |
Where the eye mixes Raute and Rune
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Raute runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Rune's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Raute and Rune
A purely visual mix-up. Raute ([ˈʁaʊ̯tə]) and Rune ([ˈʁuːnə]) 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 73539, 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]. Rune is at rank #40,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːnə].
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 73539, this pair ranks #357,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Raute vs Rune
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Raute": at. Private to "Rune": n.
"Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Rune" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Raute" and "Rune" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Raute" or "Rune"?
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 "Rune" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #357,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raute" and "Rune" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rune". 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 #357,666 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.