ranges

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The verdict

“ranges” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,731
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs range

Corpus desk

Index DE-ranges · ranges · German

ranges · rank #30,731 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,731
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rally

Nearest frequency peer: rally (-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 „ranges“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ranges“ 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).

ranges vs ringe
67% similar
ranges vs Rates
50% similar
ranges vs Rings
50% similar

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

Key facts for ranges
PropertyValue
Headwordranges
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,731
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ranges“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rangesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rally“ (#30,730), „rare“ (#30,732), „Raabe“ (#30,729). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „ranges“ bei #30,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ranges (IPA […]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,731 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Plural des Substantivs range".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ranges, with forms such as "arnges", "ragnes", and "ranegs". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ringe", "Rates", "Rings", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ranges, spelled R-A-N-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs range

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arnges
  • ragnes
  • ranegs
  • rangess
  • rangges
  • rangse
  • rannges
  • rnages
  • rranges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ranges - 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.

arnges2ragnes2ranegs2rangess1rangges1rangse2rannges1rnages2
Edit distance from "ranges"

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 "ranges"?
"ranges" is spelled R-A-N-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "ranges" mean?
As a noun, "ranges" means: Plural des Substantivs range
What words are commonly confused with "ranges"?
"ranges" is commonly confused with "ringe", "Rates", "Rings". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ranges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ranges" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ranges" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

punkto#30,726Popper#30,720salzen#30,748senkte#30,765

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list