Ranke

[ˈʁaŋkə]

/[ˈʁaŋkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ranke” is uncommon German (frequency #54,012 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,012
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kletterarm einer Kletterpflanze, die fadenförmigen Haftorgane von Kletterpflanzen

Key facts for Ranke
PropertyValue
HeadwordRanke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaŋkə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,012
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ranke” 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). Ranke 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

Ranke is uncommon German at frequency #54,012 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaŋkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kletterarm einer Kletterpflanze, die fadenförmigen Haftorgane von Kletterpflanzen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ranke, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ranke, spelled R-A-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kletterarm einer Kletterpflanze, die fadenförmigen Haftorgane von Kletterpflanzen

This word in other languages

tendril(English)zarcillo(Español)vrille(Français)gavinha(Português)

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 "Ranke"?
"Ranke" is spelled R-A-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaŋkə].
What does "Ranke" mean?
As a noun, "Ranke" means: Kletterarm einer Kletterpflanze, die fadenförmigen Haftorgane von Kletterpflanzen
How do you pronounce "Ranke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ranke" is [ˈʁaŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ranke" come from?
"Ranke" 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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Using “Ranke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-N-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaŋkə] (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