Rakete

[ʁaˈkeːtə]

/[ʁaˈkeːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rakete” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,767
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flugkörper mit Rückstoßantrieb

Corpus desk

Index DE-rakete · Rakete · German

Rakete · rank #8,767 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,767
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Professoren

Nearest frequency peer: Professoren (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rakete“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rakete“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rakete vs Rate
67% similar
Rakete vs Ratte
67% similar
Rakete vs raste
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rakete
PropertyValue
HeadwordRakete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaˈkeːtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,767
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rakete“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Raketeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Professoren“ (#8,766), „RAM“ (#8,768), „Poster“ (#8,765). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rakete“ bei #8,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Rakete (IPA [ʁaˈkeːtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,767 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rakete, with forms such as "arkete", "raekte", and "rakeet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Rate", "Ratte", "raste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rakete, spelled R-A-K-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flugkörper mit Rückstoßantrieb
  2. 2
    Feuerwerkskörper in Raketenform

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Rakete appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Im Krieg gegen die Mongolen setzten die Chinesen bereits im 13. Jahrhundert eine Art Rakete ein.
  2. „Das etwa 3,6 Meter lange Fluggerät war zunächst von einem B-52-Bomber in einer Flughöhe von knapp 12200 Meter abgesetzt und dann von einer Rakete auf 30000 Meter Höhe gebracht worden.“

Antonyms

FlugzeugGeschossKnallerbseTischfeuerwerk

This word in other languages

rocket(English)cohete(Español)fusée(Français)foguete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arkete
  • raekte
  • rakeet
  • rakette
  • rakkete
  • raktee
  • rkaete
  • rrakete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rakete - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arkete2raekte2rakeet2rakette1rakkete1raktee2rkaete2rrakete1
Edit distance from "Rakete"

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 "Rakete"?
"Rakete" is spelled R-A-K-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaˈkeːtə].
What does "Rakete" mean?
As a noun, "Rakete" means: Flugkörper mit Rückstoßantrieb
What words are commonly confused with "Rakete"?
"Rakete" is commonly confused with "Rate", "Ratte", "raste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rakete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rakete" is [ʁaˈkeːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rakete" come from?
"Rakete" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Poster#8,765Roller#8,770Romane#8,771Samuel#8,775

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

schuf8 variantsSimone8 variantstotale8 variantsAttacke8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list