rappvsrapptWhich spelling fits?

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“rapp” and “rappt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,743
“rapp” frequency rank
#47,676
“rappt” frequency rank
79419
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rapp rappt
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rappen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rappen

Where the eye mixes rapp and rappt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

4 ch
rapp
5 ch
rappt

Visual trap between rapp and rappt

A purely visual mix-up. rapp ([ʁɛp]) and rappt ([ʁɛpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rapp” sits inside “rappt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79419, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rapp is recorded at frequency rank #31,743, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛp]. rappt is at rank #47,676, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɛpt].

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 79419, this pair ranks #216,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rapp vs rappt

Shared letters: apr. Private to "rapp": -. Private to "rappt": t.

"rapp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "rappt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rapparpp · rpap · rrapp
  • rapptarppt · rapptt · rapt · raptp · rpapt · rrappt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rapp" and "rappt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁɛp] versus [ʁɛpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "rapp" or "rappt" show up more?
"rapp" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,743 in our German list, against #47,676 for "rappt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "rapp" and "rappt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "rapp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rappt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #216,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rapp" and "rappt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rafft vs rappt". 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 #216,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list