raufe

[ˈʁaʊ̯fə]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯fə]/ verb

The verdict

“raufe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-raufe · raufe · German

raufe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for raufe
PropertyValue
Headwordraufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯fə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „raufe“ im Deutschen

raufeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

raufe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

raufe has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is raufe, spelled R-A-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raufen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raufen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raufen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raufen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "raufe"?
"raufe" is spelled R-A-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯fə].
What does "raufe" mean?
As a verb, "raufe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raufen
How do you pronounce "raufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raufe" is [ˈʁaʊ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raufe" come from?
"raufe" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list