Which to use
“rag” and “ragte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,740
- “rag” frequency rank
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- 83959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rag | ragte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen |
Where the eye mixes rag and ragte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rag runs 3 letters (CVC) against ragte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rag with ragte
A purely visual mix-up. rag ([ʁaːk]) and ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “rag” sits inside “ragte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83959, 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]. ragte is at rank #46,219, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːktə].
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 83959, this pair ranks #131,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rag vs ragte
Shared letters: agr. Private to "rag": -. Private to "ragte": et.
"rag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ragte ← argte · raget · raggte · ragtte · ratge · rgate · rragte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rag" and "ragte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rag" or "ragte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rag" and "ragte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ragte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rag" and "ragte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RAe vs ragte". 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 #131,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.