Raupen

[ˈʁaʊ̯pn̩]

/[ˈʁaʊ̯pn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Raupen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,280
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Raupe

Corpus desk

Index DE-raupen · Raupen · German

Raupen · rank #23,280 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,280
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH raser

Nearest frequency peer: raser (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Raupen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Raupen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Raupen vs rufen
50% similar
Raupen vs ruhen
50% similar
Raupen vs rügen
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Raupen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaupen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaʊ̯pn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,280
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Raupen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Raupenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „raser“ (#23,279), „reagierten“ (#23,281), „Ramona“ (#23,278). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Raupen“ bei #23,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Raupen (IPA [ˈʁaʊ̯pn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,280 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Raupen, with forms such as "arupen", "rapuen", and "rauepn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rufen", "ruhen", "rügen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Raupen, spelled R-A-U-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Raupe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Raupe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Raupe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Raupe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arupen
  • rapuen
  • rauepn
  • raupenn
  • raupne
  • rauppen
  • rraupen
  • ruapen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Raupen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arupen2rapuen2rauepn2raupenn1raupne2rauppen1rraupen1ruapen2
Edit distance from "Raupen"

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 "Raupen"?
"Raupen" is spelled R-A-U-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʊ̯pn̩].
What does "Raupen" mean?
As a noun, "Raupen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Raupe
What words are commonly confused with "Raupen"?
"Raupen" is commonly confused with "rufen", "ruhen", "rügen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Raupen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Raupen" is [ˈʁaʊ̯pn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Raupen" come from?
"Raupen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ramona#23,278sammle#23,293Saskia#23,295Pharao#23,264

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

lauern8 variantsalledem8 variantsfiesta8 variantsfeuert8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list