Rampe

[ˈʁampə]

/[ˈʁampə]/ noun

The verdict

“Rampe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,365
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine schräge Auffahrt

Corpus desk

Index DE-rampe · Rampe · German

Rampe · rank #18,365 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,365
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH RAin

Nearest frequency peer: RAin (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Rampe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rampe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Rampe vs rap
40% similar
Rampe vs Rate
60% similar
Rampe vs raue
40% similar

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

Key facts for Rampe
PropertyValue
HeadwordRampe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁampə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,365
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Rampe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rampeliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „RAin“ (#18,364), „Rathauses“ (#18,366), „quality“ (#18,363). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Rampe (IPA [ˈʁampə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,365 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rampe, with forms such as "armpe", "ramep", and "rammpe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rap", "Rate", "raue", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rampe, spelled R-A-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine schräge Auffahrt
  2. 2
    erhöhter Bereich zum Be- und Entladen von Fahrzeugen
  3. 3
    Startrampe
  4. 4
    die Halfpipe zum Beispiel auf BMX- und Skateboardanlagen
  5. 5
    die vordere Begrenzung einer (Theater-)Bühne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Stuntman fuhr mit seinem Motorrad über die Rampe und flog 20 Meter weit.
  2. „Sie fuhren zum Fishing-Camp zurück, gingen die Rampe des Schwimmdocks hinauf und – ohne hinzusehen – an dem toten Hai vorbei und zum Wagen.“

Synonyms

StartrampeBühnenrampe

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • armpe
  • ramep
  • rammpe
  • ramppe
  • rapme
  • rmape
  • rrampe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rampe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

armpe2ramep2rammpe1ramppe1rapme2rmape2rrampe1
Edit distance from "Rampe"

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 "Rampe"?
"Rampe" is spelled R-A-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁampə].
What does "Rampe" mean?
As a noun, "Rampe" means: eine schräge Auffahrt
What words are commonly confused with "Rampe"?
"Rampe" is commonly confused with "rap", "Rate", "raue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rampe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rampe" is [ˈʁampə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rampe" come from?
"Rampe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Rampe". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Rampe" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "rap". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #18,365 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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