Which to use
“Ratten” and “Ritter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,347
- “Ratten” frequency rank
- #3,396
- “Ritter” frequency rank
- 13743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ratten | Ritter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte | ein Adliger, der einem Lehnsherrn zu Kriegsdiensten und Treue verpflichtet ist und der meist als schwerer Kavallerist mit Lanze eingesetzt wurde |
Where the eye mixes Ratten and Ritter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ratten vs Ritter
A purely visual mix-up. Ratten ([ˈʁatn̩]) and Ritter ([ˈʁɪtɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13743, 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]. Ritter is at rank #3,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɪtɐ].
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 13743, this pair ranks #1,956,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ratten vs Ritter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Ratten": an. Private to "Ritter": i.
"Ratten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Ritter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ratten" for "Ritter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ratten" vs "Ritter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ratten" and "Ritter" 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 "Ritter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ratten" and "Ritter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ratten vs raunen". 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 #1,956,010 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.