Raum

\ʀaʊm\

/\ʀaʊm\/ noun

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The verdict

“Raum” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Salle, chambre, pièce.

Corpus desk

Index FR-raum · Raum · French

Raum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Raum
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaum
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʀaʊm\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “Raum” se place dans la fréquence du français

Raumn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Raum is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʀaʊm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Raum in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Raum, spelled R-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salle, chambre, pièce.
  2. 2
    Espace, place.
  3. 3
    Espace.
  4. 4
    Région.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er betrat den Raum, den der Gestank von kaltem Zigarettenrauch erfüllte, und musste zunächst husten.
  2. Ich lächle und sage: »Bitte, kommen Sie doch herein.« (...) Es kostet mich enorme Überwindung, ihm den Rücken zuzukehren und ihn in mein Haus zu führen. Ich gehe vor in Richtung des Raumes, in dem das Gespräch stattfinden soll.

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 "Raum"?
"Raum" is spelled R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ʀaʊm\.
What does "Raum" mean?
As a noun, "Raum" means: Salle, chambre, pièce.
How do you pronounce "Raum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Raum" is \ʀaʊm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Raum" come from?
"Raum" is a French 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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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