Which to use
“Ratten” and “Raute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,347
- “Ratten” frequency rank
- #32,734
- “Raute” frequency rank
- 43081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ratten | Raute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte | Viereck mit vier gleichlangen Seiten |
Where the eye mixes Ratten and Raute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ratten with Raute
A purely visual mix-up. Ratten ([ˈʁatn̩]) and Raute ([ˈʁaʊ̯tə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ratten is recorded at frequency rank #10,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁatn̩]. Raute is at rank #32,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯tə].
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 43081, this pair ranks #1,429,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ratten vs Raute
Shared letters: aert. Private to "Ratten": n. Private to "Raute": u.
"Ratten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Raute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ratten" for "Raute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ratten" vs "Raute" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ratten" and "Raute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ratten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Raute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,429,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ratten" and "Raute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "raunen vs Raute". 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 #1,429,219 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.