raunt

[ʁaʊ̯nt]

/[ʁaʊ̯nt]/ verb

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The verdict

“raunt” is uncommon German (frequency #92,113 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,113
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raunen

Key facts for raunt
PropertyValue
Headwordraunt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁaʊ̯nt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,113
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raunt” 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). raunt 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

raunt is uncommon German at frequency #92,113 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʁaʊ̯nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

raunt 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is raunt, spelled R-A-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raunen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raunen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raunen

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 "raunt"?
"raunt" is spelled R-A-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaʊ̯nt].
What does "raunt" mean?
As a verb, "raunt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raunen
How do you pronounce "raunt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raunt" is [ʁaʊ̯nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raunt" come from?
"raunt" 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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Using “raunt”

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

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