Which to use
“ratio” and “retro” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,035
- “ratio” frequency rank
- #12,574
- “retro” frequency rank
- 33609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ratio | retro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verhältnis zweier Zahlen gleicher Einheit, Quotient. Die beiden Zahlen werden meist durch einen Doppelpunkt getrennt, z. B. 20:1 (gesprochen: zwanzig zu eins; Englisch jedoch durch Bindestrich getrennt) | Rückseite |
Letter map: ratio vs retro
Shared letters muted; letters that set ratio and retro apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ratio vs retro
ratio and retro 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ratio is recorded at frequency rank #21,035, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɹeɪʃɪəʊ]. retro is at rank #12,574, tagged as anoun, 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 33609, this pair ranks #1,682,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ratio vs retro
Shared letters: ort. Private to "ratio": ai. Private to "retro": e.
"ratio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "retro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ratio" for "retro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ratio" vs "retro" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ratio" and "retro".
- Full dictionary entry for "ratio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,682,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ratio" and "retro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs retro". 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 #1,682,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.