Which to use
“ragt” and “rammt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,707
- “ragt” frequency rank
- #35,397
- “rammt” frequency rank
- 56104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragt | rammt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rammen |
Where the eye mixes ragt and rammt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ragt with rammt
A purely visual mix-up. ragt ([ʁaːkt]) and rammt ([ʁamt]) 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 56104, 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]. rammt is at rank #35,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁamt].
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 56104, this pair ranks #953,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ragt vs rammt
Shared letters: art. Private to "ragt": g. Private to "rammt": m.
"ragt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "rammt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ragt" and "rammt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ragt" or "rammt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rammt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #953,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragt" and "rammt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs rammt". 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 #953,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.