Rauke

[ˈʁaʊ̯kə]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯kə]/ noun

The verdict

“Rauke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - verschiedene Pflanzenarten aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse

Corpus desk

Index DE-rauke · Rauke · German

Rauke · 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 Rauke
PropertyValue
HeadwordRauke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯kə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rauke“ im Deutschen

Raukesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rauke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯kə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verschiedene Pflanzenarten aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse".

Rauke doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rauke, spelled R-A-U-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    verschiedene Pflanzenarten aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Als Nachtisch wurde ein köstlicher Salat mit Rauke serviert.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Rauke"?
"Rauke" is spelled R-A-U-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯kə].
What does "Rauke" mean?
As a noun, "Rauke" means: verschiedene Pflanzenarten aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse
How do you pronounce "Rauke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rauke" is [ˈʁaʊ̯kə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rauke" come from?
"Rauke" 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