rauer

[ˈʁaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯ɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“rauer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,353
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau

Corpus desk

Index DE-rauer · rauer · German

rauer · rank #38,353 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,353
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rave

Nearest frequency peer: rave (+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 „rauer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rauer“ 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).

rauer vs rue
60% similar
rauer vs raus
60% similar
rauer vs Raum
40% similar

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

Key facts for rauer
PropertyValue
Headwordrauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,353
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rauer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rauerliegt 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: „rave“ (#38,354), „prägend“ (#38,351), „Protokolls“ (#38,350). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rauer“ bei #38,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around rauer (IPA [ˈʁaʊ̯ɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,353 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for rauer, with forms such as "aruer", "raeur", and "rauerr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rue", "raus", "Raum", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is rauer, spelled R-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aruer
  • raeur
  • rauerr
  • raure
  • rrauer
  • ruaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rauer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aruer2raeur2rauerr1raure2rrauer1ruaer2
Edit distance from "rauer"

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 "rauer"?
"rauer" is spelled R-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "rauer" mean?
As an adjective, "rauer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
What words are commonly confused with "rauer"?
"rauer" is commonly confused with "rue", "raus", "Raum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rauer" is [ˈʁaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rauer" come from?
"rauer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Reims#38,364rosso#38,376Saldo#38,380salto#38,382

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

mort6 variantsmens6 variantsMeike6 variantslips6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list