Which to use
“ragte” and “raten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #4,067
- “raten” frequency rank
- 50286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | raten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | einen Rat geben/erteilen, empfehlen |
Where the eye mixes ragte and raten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ragte vs raten
A purely visual mix-up. ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) and raten ([ˈʁaːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50286, 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]. raten is at rank #4,067, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːtn̩].
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 50286, this pair ranks #1,179,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs raten
Shared letters: aert. Private to "ragte": g. Private to "raten": n.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "raten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ragte" and "raten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ragte" or "raten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ragte" and "raten" 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 "raten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,179,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "raten" 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 #1,179,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.