Which to use
“ragte” and “rammte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #37,150
- “rammte” frequency rank
- 83369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | rammte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rammen |
Where the eye mixes ragte and rammte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ragte with rammte
A purely visual mix-up. ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) and rammte ([ˈʁamtə]) 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 83369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ragte is recorded at frequency rank #46,219, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːktə]. rammte is at rank #37,150, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁamtə].
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 83369, this pair ranks #141,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs rammte
Shared letters: aert. Private to "ragte": g. Private to "rammte": m.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rammte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ragte" and "rammte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ragte" vs "rammte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ragte" and "rammte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ragte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rammte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "rammte" 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 #141,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.