raffe

[ˈʁafə]

/[ˈʁafə]/ verb

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The verdict

“raffe” is uncommon German (frequency #92,106 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,106
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-raffe · raffe · German

raffe · rank #92,106 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,106
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Radlern

Nearest frequency peer: Radlern (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „raffe“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „raffe“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for raffe
PropertyValue
Headwordraffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁafə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „raffe“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.raffefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Radlern“ (#92,105), „Raketenstart“ (#92,107), „Radiosendern“ (#92,104). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „raffe“ bei #92,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

raffe is uncommon German at frequency #92,106 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁafə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

raffe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is raffe, spelled R-A-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "raffe"?
"raffe" is spelled R-A-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁafə].
What does "raffe" mean?
As a verb, "raffe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs raffen
How do you pronounce "raffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raffe" is [ˈʁafə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raffe" come from?
"raffe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "raffe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

raunt#92,113reken#92,131rival#92,146Rogen#92,149

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list