Rabe

[ˈʁaːbə]

/[ˈʁaːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rabe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,029
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwarze Vogelart, der Kolkrabe

Corpus desk

Index DE-rabe · Rabe · German

Rabe · rank #20,029 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,029
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Psychoanalyse

Nearest frequency peer: Psychoanalyse (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rabe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rabe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rabe vs re
25% similar
Rabe vs Rb
50% similar
Rabe vs Rat
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordRabe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaːbə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,029
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rabe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rabeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Psychoanalyse“ (#20,028), „Rechtspopulisten“ (#20,030), „preiswert“ (#20,027). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rabe“ bei #20,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Rabe (IPA [ˈʁaːbə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,029 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rabe, with forms such as "arbe", "rabbe", and "raeb". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "re", "Rb", "Rat", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rabe, spelled R-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwarze Vogelart, der Kolkrabe
  2. 2
    die Gattung Corvus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Rabe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein Rabe saß auf einem Meilenstein / Und rief „km zwei-ein, km-zwei-ein“
  2. „Schwarze Raben kreisen über ihren Köpfen.“

Synonyms

KolkrabeCorvus corax

This word in other languages

raven(English)cuervo(Español)corbeau(Français)corvo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arbe
  • rabbe
  • raeb
  • rbae
  • rrabe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rabe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arbe2rabbe1raeb2rbae2rrabe1
Edit distance from "Rabe"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rabe"?
"Rabe" is spelled R-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːbə].
What does "Rabe" mean?
As a noun, "Rabe" means: schwarze Vogelart, der Kolkrabe
What words are commonly confused with "Rabe"?
"Rabe" is commonly confused with "re", "Rb", "Rat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rabe" is [ˈʁaːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rabe" come from?
"Rabe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rabe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pier#20,024Reim#20,034renn#20,035Scan#20,044

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Jeep5 variantsunit5 variantsGilde5 variantswait5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list