Which to use
“ragte” and “ratet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #33,249
- “ratet” frequency rank
- 79468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | ratet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raten |
Where the eye mixes ragte and ratet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ragte (CVCCV) and ratet (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ragte and ratet
A purely visual mix-up. ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) and ratet ([ˈʁaːtət]) 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 79468, 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]. ratet is at rank #33,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːtət].
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 79468, this pair ranks #215,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs ratet
Shared letters: aert. Private to "ragte": g. Private to "ratet": -.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ratet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ragte" and "ratet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ragte" or "ratet"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ragte" and "ratet" 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 "ratet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "ratet" 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 #215,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.