Rank

[ʁaŋk]

/[ʁaŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rank” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,874
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intrigen, Listen, Machenschaften

Corpus desk

Index DE-rank · Rank · German

Rank · rank #34,874 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,874
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quereinsteiger

Nearest frequency peer: Quereinsteiger (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Rank”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Rank” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Rank vs Rn
50% similar
Rank vs Rat
50% similar
Rank vs ray
25% similar

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

Key facts for Rank
PropertyValue
HeadwordRank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaŋk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#34,874
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Rank” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rankliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Quereinsteiger“ (#34,873), „Qualitätskontrolle“ (#34,872), „Rastplatz“ (#34,876). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Rank (IPA [ʁaŋk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,874 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rank, with forms such as "arnk", "rakn", and "rankk". 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, "Rn", "Rat", "ray", 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 Rank, spelled R-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intrigen, Listen, Machenschaften
  2. 2
    Kurve, Wegkrümmung
  3. 3
    Kniff, Trick

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Böse Zungen sprachen bereits von Wahlfälschung, bevor die Naturkatastrophe die innenpolitischen Ränke unwichtig machte.“
  2. „Er würde seine kleinen Ränke spinnen und versuchen, sie unter die Haube zu bringen.“

This word in other languages

intrigue(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arnk
  • rakn
  • rankk
  • rannk
  • rnak
  • rrank

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arnk2rakn2rankk1rannk1rnak2rrank1
Edit distance from "Rank"

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 "Rank"?
"Rank" is spelled R-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaŋk].
What does "Rank" mean?
As a noun, "Rank" means: Intrigen, Listen, Machenschaften
What words are commonly confused with "Rank"?
"Rank" is commonly confused with "Rn", "Rat", "ray". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rank" is [ʁaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rank" come from?
"Rank" 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 "Rank", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

RFID#34,886ossi#34,842Orks#34,840ship#34,908

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

ovale6 variantstres6 variantslind6 variantsHeini6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list