Raubtier

[ˈʁaʊ̯pˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯pˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Raubtier” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,868
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitglied einer Ordnung der Säugetiere (Carnivora), welche sich im Allgemeinen räuberisch oder als Aasfresser von anderen Tieren ernährt

Corpus desk

Index DE-raubtier · Raubtier · German

Raubtier · rank #44,868 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,868
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rapport

Nearest frequency peer: rapport (-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 „Raubtier“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Raubtier“ 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).

Raubtier vs Raubtiere
89% similar
Raubtier vs Räuber
63% similar

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

Key facts for Raubtier
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaubtier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯pˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,868
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Raubtier“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Raubtierliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rapport“ (#44,867), „Raumsonde“ (#44,870), „rana“ (#44,865). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Raubtier“ bei #44,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Raubtier (IPA [ˈʁaʊ̯pˌtiːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,868 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Raubtier, with forms such as "arubtier", "rabutier", and "raubbtier". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Raubtiere", "Räuber", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Raubtier, spelled R-A-U-B-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitglied einer Ordnung der Säugetiere (Carnivora), welche sich im Allgemeinen räuberisch oder als Aasfresser von anderen Tieren ernährt
  2. 2
    ein Tier, das andere Tiere fängt und frisst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Obwohl der Panda zu den Raubtieren gehört, ist er ein Pflanzenfresser.
  2. „Nach dem Bad lief er hin und her wie ein Raubtier zwischen Gittern.“

Synonyms

GreifsäugerFleischfresserRäuberBeutegreiferRaubzeug

This word in other languages

predator(English)predador(Español)fauve(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arubtier
  • rabutier
  • raubbtier
  • raubiter
  • raubteir
  • raubtierr
  • raubtire
  • raubttier
  • rautbier
  • rraubtier
  • ruabtier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Raubtier - 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.

arubtier2rabutier2raubbtier1raubiter2raubteir2raubtierr1raubtire2raubttier1
Edit distance from "Raubtier"

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 "Raubtier"?
"Raubtier" is spelled R-A-U-B-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯pˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Raubtier" mean?
As a noun, "Raubtier" means: Mitglied einer Ordnung der Säugetiere (Carnivora), welche sich im Allgemeinen räuberisch oder als Aasfresser von anderen Tieren ernährt
What words are commonly confused with "Raubtier"?
"Raubtier" is commonly confused with "Raubtiere", "Räuber". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Raubtier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Raubtier" is [ˈʁaʊ̯pˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Raubtier" come from?
"Raubtier" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

robuster#44,879predigte#44,855pleasure#44,852nächstem#44,828

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Profils11 variantsschools11 variantsSilizium11 variantssimpler11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list