Which to use
“raste” and “ratet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,741
- “raste” frequency rank
- #33,249
- “ratet” frequency rank
- 54990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raste | ratet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rasten | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raten |
Where the eye mixes raste and ratet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: raste vs ratet
A purely visual mix-up. raste ([ˈʁastə]) and ratet ([ˈʁaːtət]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raste is recorded at frequency rank #21,741, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁastə]. ratet is at rank #33,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːtət].
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 54990, this pair ranks #997,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raste vs ratet
Shared letters: aert. Private to "raste": s. Private to "ratet": -.
"raste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "ratet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raste" and "ratet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "raste" or "ratet" 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 "raste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ratet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #997,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raste" and "ratet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs ratet". 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 #997,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.