Which to use
“rächt” and “ratet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,761
- “rächt” frequency rank
- #33,249
- “ratet” frequency rank
- 63010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rächt | ratet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rächen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raten |
Where the eye mixes rächt and ratet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rächt (CVCCC) and ratet (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses rächt with ratet
A purely visual mix-up. rächt ([ʁɛçt]) and ratet ([ˈʁaːtət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rächt is recorded at frequency rank #29,761, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛçt]. ratet is at rank #33,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːtət].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 63010, this pair ranks #692,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rächt vs ratet
Shared letters: rt. Private to "rächt": chä. Private to "ratet": ae.
"rächt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "ratet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ratet ← artet · raett · ratett · rattet · rratet · rtaet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rächt" and "ratet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rächt" vs "ratet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rächt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ratet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #692,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rächt" and "ratet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs ratet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #692,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.