Which to use
“ragt” and “ragte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,707
- “ragt” frequency rank
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- 66926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragt | ragte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen |
Where the eye mixes ragt and ragte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ragt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against ragte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ragt and ragte
A purely visual mix-up. ragt ([ʁaːkt]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “ragt” sits inside “ragte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ragt is recorded at frequency rank #20,707, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁaːkt]. 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 66926, this pair ranks #557,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ragt vs ragte
Shared letters: agrt. Private to "ragt": -. Private to "ragte": e.
"ragt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ragt" and "ragte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ragt" or "ragte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ragt" 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 #557,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragt" 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 #557,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.