ragten

[ˈʁaːktn̩]

/[ˈʁaːktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ragten” is uncommon German (frequency #65,604 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,604
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen

Key facts for ragten
PropertyValue
Headwordragten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaːktn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,604
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ragten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ragten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ragten is uncommon German at frequency #65,604 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁaːktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ragten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ragten, spelled R-A-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen

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 "ragten"?
"ragten" is spelled R-A-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːktn̩].
What does "ragten" mean?
As a verb, "ragten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ragen
How do you pronounce "ragten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ragten" is [ˈʁaːktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ragten" come from?
"ragten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ragten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaːktn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list