Which to use
“ranking” and “scratch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,729
- “ranking” frequency rank
- #43,485
- “scratch” frequency rank
- 54214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ranking | scratch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs rank | kratzen |
Letter map: ranking vs scratch
Shared letters muted; letters that set ranking and scratch apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ranking (CVCCVCC) and scratch (CCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ranking vs scratch
ranking and scratch are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 7 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54214, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ranking is recorded at frequency rank #10,729, classified as averb, pronounced […]. scratch is at rank #43,485, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 54214, this pair ranks #1,027,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ranking vs scratch
Shared letters: ar. Private to "ranking": gikn. Private to "scratch": chst.
"ranking" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "scratch" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ranking" for "scratch" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ranking" vs "scratch" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ranking" and "scratch".
- Full dictionary entry for "ranking" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scratch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,027,654 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ranking" and "scratch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs scratch". 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 #1,027,654 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.