Which to use
“ragte” is a verb and “rote” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #1,901
- “rote” frequency rank
- 48120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | rote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes ragte and rote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ragte with rote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ragte is [ˈʁaːktə] while rote is [ˈʁoːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48120, 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]. rote is at rank #1,901, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtə].
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 48120, this pair ranks #1,260,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs rote
Shared letters: ert. Private to "ragte": ag. Private to "rote": o.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ragte" and "rote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ragte" or "rote"?
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 "rote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,260,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "rote" 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 #1,260,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.