Which to use
“ragt” is a verb and “rot” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,707
- “ragt” frequency rank
- #1,020
- “rot” frequency rank
- 21727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragt | rot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ragen | eine bunte Farbe, im Spektrum die langwelligste Farbe; eine der drei Grundfarben des digitalen RGB-Farbraums |
Where the eye mixes ragt and rot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ragt and rot
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ragt is [ʁaːkt] while rot is [ʁoːt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21727, 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]. rot is at rank #1,020, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁoːt].
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 21727, this pair ranks #1,882,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ragt vs rot
Shared letters: rt. Private to "ragt": ag. Private to "rot": o.
"ragt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "rot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ragt ← argt · raggt · ragtt · ratg · rgat · rragt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ragt" for "rot" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ragt" or "rot" show up more?
What to do next
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 "rot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,882,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragt" and "rot" 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 #1,882,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.