rag vs ragt, What's the Difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rag and ragt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch

rag

4 ch

ragt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

rag#37,740

ragt#20,707

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rag" and "ragt" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ʁaːk] versus [ʁaːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "rag" or "ragt"?

"ragt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,707 in our German list, against #37,740 for "rag". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rag vs ragt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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