Which to use
“ragte” and “räumte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #21,045
- “räumte” frequency rank
- 67264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | räumte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs räumen |
Where the eye mixes ragte and räumte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ragte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against räumte's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ragte and räumte
A purely visual mix-up. ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) and räumte ([ˈʁɔɪ̯mtə]) 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 67264, 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]. räumte is at rank #21,045, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɔɪ̯mtə].
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 67264, this pair ranks #545,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs räumte
Shared letters: ert. Private to "ragte": ag. Private to "räumte": muä.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "räumte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ragte ← argte · raget · raggte · ragtte · ratge · rgate · rragte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ragte" and "räumte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ragte" or "räumte"?
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 "ragte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "räumte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #545,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "räumte" 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 #545,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.