Which to use
“ragte” is a verb and “Rente” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #3,395
- “Rente” frequency rank
- 49614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | Rente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | Ruhegeld wegen Alters oder Erwerbsunfähigkeit für Arbeiter und Angestellte |
Where the eye mixes ragte and Rente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ragte with Rente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ragte is [ˈʁaːktə] while Rente is [ˈʁɛntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49614, 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]. Rente is at rank #3,395, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛntə].
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 49614, this pair ranks #1,204,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs Rente
Shared letters: ert. Private to "ragte": ag. Private to "Rente": n.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Rente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ragte" and "Rente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ragte" or "Rente"?
Useful next steps
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 "Rente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,204,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "Rente" 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 #1,204,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.