Which to use
“ragte” and “ruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,219
- “ragte” frequency rank
- #36,599
- “ruhte” frequency rank
- 82818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ragte | ruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ruhen |
Where the eye mixes ragte and ruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ragte and ruhte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ragte with ruhte
A purely visual mix-up. ragte ([ˈʁaːktə]) and ruhte ([ˈʁuːtə]) 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 82818, 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]. ruhte is at rank #36,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːtə].
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 82818, this pair ranks #150,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ragte vs ruhte
Shared letters: ert. Private to "ragte": ag. Private to "ruhte": hu.
"ragte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ruhte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ragte" and "ruhte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ragte" or "ruhte"?
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 "ruhte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ragte" and "ruhte" 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 #150,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.