raues

[ˈʁaʊ̯əs]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯əs]/ adj

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The verdict

“raues” is uncommon German (frequency #96,135 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,135
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau

Key facts for raues
PropertyValue
Headwordraues
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯əs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,135
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raues” 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). raues 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

raues is uncommon German at frequency #96,135 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯əs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for raues, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is raues, spelled R-A-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau

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 "raues"?
"raues" is spelled R-A-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯əs].
What does "raues" mean?
As an adjective, "raues" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rau
How do you pronounce "raues"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raues" is [ˈʁaʊ̯əs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raues" come from?
"raues" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “raues”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaʊ̯əs] (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