Which to use
“Raute” and “Rute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- #37,750
- “Rute” frequency rank
- 70484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Raute | Rute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten | meist zusammengebundene lange, dünne und flexible Zweige (ohne Blätter), Gerte |
Where the eye mixes Raute and Rute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Raute runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Rute's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Raute and Rute
A purely visual mix-up. Raute ([ˈʁaʊ̯tə]) and Rute ([ˈʁuːtə]) 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 70484, 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]. Rute is at rank #37,750, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːtə].
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 70484, this pair ranks #444,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Raute vs Rute
Shared letters: ertu. Private to "Raute": a. Private to "Rute": -.
"Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Rute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Raute" for "Rute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Raute" vs "Rute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Raute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #444,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Raute" and "Rute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rute". 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 #444,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.