Raub

[ʁaʊ̯p]

/[ʁaʊ̯p]/ noun

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The verdict

“Raub” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,348
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben

Corpus desk

Index DE-raub · Raub · German

Raub · rank #10,348 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,348
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ratten

Nearest frequency peer: Ratten (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Raub”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Raub” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Raub vs Rb
50% similar
Raub vs Ru
50% similar
Raub vs Rum
50% similar

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

Key facts for Raub
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaub
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaʊ̯p]
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,348
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Raub” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Raubliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Ratten“ (#10,347), „Realisierung“ (#10,349), „Rassen“ (#10,346). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Raub (IPA [ʁaʊ̯p]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,348 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Raub, with forms such as "arub", "rabu", and "raubb". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Rb", "Ru", "Rum", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Raub, spelled R-A-U-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben
  2. 2
    die Wegnahme einer fremden beweglichen Sache durch Gewalt gegen eine Person oder unter Androhung einer gegenwärtigen Gefahr für Leib und Leben mit der Absicht, die Sache sich oder einem Dritten rechtswidrig zuzueignen (§ 249 StGB in Deutschland)
  3. 3
    das geraubte Gut, die Beute

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Museum meldete heute den Raub eines wertvolles Gemäldes.
  2. Für den Raub des Maibaumes bestehen Regeln, und diese müssen genau beachtet werden.

Synonyms

BeuteBeutegut

This word in other languages

predation(English)robo(Español)vol(Français)roubo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arub
  • rabu
  • raubb
  • rraub
  • ruab

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Raub - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

arub2rabu2raubb1rraub1ruab2
Edit distance from "Raub"

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 "Raub"?
"Raub" is spelled R-A-U-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaʊ̯p].
What does "Raub" mean?
As a noun, "Raub" means: das gewaltsame Wegnehmen; das Rauben
What words are commonly confused with "Raub"?
"Raub" is commonly confused with "Rb", "Ru", "Rum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Raub"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Raub" is [ʁaʊ̯p]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Raub" come from?
"Raub" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

litt#10,321lake#10,319hilf#10,298wagt#10,398

Similar misspelling depth

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

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What to do next

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  • "Raub" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Rb". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #10,348 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list