Which to use
“ragt” is a verb and “ran” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,707
- “ragt” frequency rank
- #3,914
- “ran” frequency rank
- 24621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragt | ran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ragen | in die Richtung zu einem Objekt und dabei auch zum Sprecher hin; auf den Sprechenden zu; in die Nähe einer Sache oder des Sprechers |
Where the eye mixes ragt and ran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ragt vs ran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ragt is [ʁaːkt] while ran is [ʁan]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24621, 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]. ran is at rank #3,914, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ʁan].
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 24621, this pair ranks #1,845,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ragt vs ran
Shared letters: ar. Private to "ragt": gt. Private to "ran": n.
"ragt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "ran" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ragt ← argt · raggt · ragtt · ratg · rgat · rragt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ragt" and "ran" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ragt" or "ran"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ragt" and "ran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,845,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragt" and "ran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ragt vs regst". 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 #1,845,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.