Which to use
“rag” and “ragt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,740
- “rag” frequency rank
- #20,707
- “ragt” frequency rank
- 58447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rag | ragt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ragen |
Where the eye mixes rag and ragt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rag runs 3 letters (CVC) against ragt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rag and ragt
A purely visual mix-up. rag ([ʁaːk]) and ragt ([ʁaːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rag” sits inside “ragt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rag is recorded at frequency rank #37,740, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaːk]. ragt is at rank #20,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaːkt].
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 58447, this pair ranks #862,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rag vs ragt
Shared letters: agr. Private to "rag": -. Private to "ragt": t.
"rag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ragt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ragt ← argt · raggt · ragtt · ratg · rgat · rragt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rag" and "ragt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rag" vs "ragt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ragt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #862,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rag" and "ragt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rag vs RUB". 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 #862,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.