Which to use
“ragte” and “rette” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #25,285
- “rette” frequency rank
- 71504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | rette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs retten |
Where the eye mixes ragte and rette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ragte vs rette
A purely visual mix-up. ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) and rette ([ˈʁɛtə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71504, 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]. rette is at rank #25,285, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛtə].
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 71504, this pair ranks #414,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs rette
Shared letters: ert. Private to "ragte": ag. Private to "rette": -.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ragte" for "rette" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ragte" vs "rette" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ragte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "rette" 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 #414,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.