raufen

[ˈʁaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“raufen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,355 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,355
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus der Erde nehmen, reißen

Key facts for raufen
PropertyValue
Headwordraufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,355
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raufen” 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). raufen 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

raufen is uncommon German at frequency #52,355 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for raufen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 raufen, spelled R-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus der Erde nehmen, reißen
  2. 2
    kämpfen ohne Waffen

This word in other languages

pull(English)pelearse(Español)se battre(Français)

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 "raufen"?
"raufen" is spelled R-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "raufen" mean?
As a verb, "raufen" means: aus der Erde nehmen, reißen
How do you pronounce "raufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raufen" is [ˈʁaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raufen" come from?
"raufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “raufen”

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

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