Raunheim

[ˈʁaʊ̯nˌhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯nˌhaɪ̯m]/ name

The verdict

“Raunheim” is uncommon German (frequency #78,444 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,444
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-raunheim · Raunheim · German

Raunheim · rank #78,444 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,444
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 42,116
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raumschiffen

Nearest frequency peer: Raumschiffen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Raunheim”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Raunheim” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Raunheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaunheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯nˌhaɪ̯m]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,444
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Raunheim” 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). Raunheim 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

Raunheim is uncommon German at frequency #78,444 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈʁaʊ̯nˌhaɪ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland".

Raunheim has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Raunheim, spelled R-A-U-N-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Raunheim"?
"Raunheim" is spelled R-A-U-N-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯nˌhaɪ̯m].
What does "Raunheim" mean?
As a proper noun, "Raunheim" means: eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Raunheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Raunheim" is [ˈʁaʊ̯nˌhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Raunheim" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency 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