Which to use
“rafft” and “ratet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,532
- “rafft” frequency rank
- #33,249
- “ratet” frequency rank
- 78781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rafft | ratet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raten |
Where the eye mixes rafft and ratet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rafft (CVCCC) and ratet (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: rafft vs ratet
A purely visual mix-up. rafft ([ʁaft]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rafft is recorded at frequency rank #45,532, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaft]. 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 78781, this pair ranks #230,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rafft vs ratet
Shared letters: art. Private to "rafft": f. Private to "ratet": e.
"rafft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "ratet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rafft" for "ratet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rafft" 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 "rafft" 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 #230,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rafft" and "ratet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rafft vs rappt". 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 #230,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.