Which to use
“ragte” and “rave” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #38,354
- “rave” frequency rank
- 84573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | rave |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raven |
Where the eye mixes ragte and rave
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ragte vs rave
A purely visual mix-up. ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) and rave ([ˈʁɛɪ̯və]) 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 84573, 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]. rave is at rank #38,354, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛɪ̯və].
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 84573, this pair ranks #121,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs rave
Shared letters: aer. Private to "ragte": gt. Private to "rave": v.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rave" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ragte" for "rave" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ragte" vs "rave" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "rave" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "rave" 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 #121,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.