raubten

[ˈʁaʊ̯ptn̩]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯ptn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“raubten” is uncommon German (frequency #62,774 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,774
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rauben

Key facts for raubten
PropertyValue
Headwordraubten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯ptn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raubten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). raubten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

raubten is uncommon German at frequency #62,774 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯ptn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for raubten in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is raubten, spelled R-A-U-B-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rauben
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rauben
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rauben
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rauben

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 "raubten"?
"raubten" is spelled R-A-U-B-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯ptn̩].
What does "raubten" mean?
As a verb, "raubten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rauben
How do you pronounce "raubten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raubten" is [ˈʁaʊ̯ptn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raubten" come from?
"raubten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “raubten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-U-B-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaʊ̯ptn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list