Which to use
“ragte” and “rastet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #36,574
- “rastet” frequency rank
- 82793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | rastet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rasen |
Where the eye mixes ragte and rastet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ragte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rastet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ragte and rastet
A purely visual mix-up. ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) and rastet ([ˈʁaːstət]) 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 82793, 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]. rastet is at rank #36,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːstət].
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 82793, this pair ranks #150,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs rastet
Shared letters: aert. Private to "ragte": g. Private to "rastet": s.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rastet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ragte" and "rastet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ragte" vs "rastet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ragte" and "rastet" 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 "rastet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "rastet" 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 #150,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.