Which to use
“ragen” and “rammen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,473
- “ragen” frequency rank
- #35,975
- “rammen” frequency rank
- 58448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragen | rammen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich durch eine vertikale Aufrichtung von der restlichen Umgebung abheben | etwas mit Kraft in etwas stoßen |
Where the eye mixes ragen and rammen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ragen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against rammen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ragen with rammen
A purely visual mix-up. ragen ([ˈʁaːɡn̩]) and rammen ([ˈʁamən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ragen is recorded at frequency rank #22,473, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːɡn̩]. rammen is at rank #35,975, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁamən].
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 58448, this pair ranks #862,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ragen vs rammen
Shared letters: aenr. Private to "ragen": g. Private to "rammen": m.
"ragen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rammen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ragen" and "rammen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ragen" or "rammen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rammen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #862,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragen" and "rammen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rammen vs rühmen". 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 #862,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.