Which to use
“rannten” is a verb and “Ratten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,227
- “rannten” frequency rank
- #10,347
- “Ratten” frequency rank
- 42574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rannten | Ratten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs rennen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte |
Where the eye mixes rannten and Ratten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rannten runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Ratten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rannten vs Ratten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rannten is [ˈʁantn̩] while Ratten is [ˈʁatn̩]. 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 42574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rannten is recorded at frequency rank #32,227, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁantn̩]. Ratten is at rank #10,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁatn̩].
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 42574, this pair ranks #1,445,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rannten vs Ratten
Shared letters: aenrt. Private to "rannten": -. Private to "Ratten": -.
"rannten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Ratten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rannten" for "Ratten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rannten" vs "Ratten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rannten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ratten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,445,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rannten" and "Ratten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rannten vs raunen". 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 #1,445,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.