Which to use
“raten” is a verb and “Rating” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,067
- “raten” frequency rank
- #18,033
- “Rating” frequency rank
- 22100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raten | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Rat geben/erteilen, empfehlen | Einschätzung, Bewertung eines Unternehmens durch Externe |
Where the eye mixes raten and Rating
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. raten runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Rating's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: raten vs Rating
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: raten is [ˈʁaːtn̩] while Rating is [ˈʁɛɪ̯tɪŋ]. 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 22100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raten is recorded at frequency rank #4,067, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaːtn̩]. Rating is at rank #18,033, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛɪ̯tɪŋ].
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 22100, this pair ranks #1,878,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raten vs Rating
Shared letters: anrt. Private to "raten": e. Private to "Rating": gi.
"raten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rating" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raten" and "Rating" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "raten" or "Rating"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "raten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rating" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,878,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raten" and "Rating" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rating vs Ratings". 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 #1,878,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.