Which to use
“ragte” is a verb and “Rüge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #35,428
- “Rüge” frequency rank
- 81647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | Rüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | Ermahnung ohne negative Konsequenzen durch eine vorgesetzte Person oder Institution |
Where the eye mixes ragte and Rüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ragte with Rüge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ragte is [ˈʁaːktə] while Rüge is [ˈʁyːɡə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81647, 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]. Rüge is at rank #35,428, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁyːɡə].
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 81647, this pair ranks #171,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs Rüge
Shared letters: egr. Private to "ragte": at. Private to "Rüge": ü.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Rüge" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ragte ← argte · raget · raggte · ragtte · ratge · rgate · rragte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ragte" and "Rüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ragte" or "Rüge" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Rüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "Rüge" 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 #171,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.