Ranzen

[ˈʁant͡sn̩]

/[ˈʁant͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ranzen” is uncommon German (frequency #54,831 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,831
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sackartiges Behältnis für Transport, vergleichbar einem Rucksack

Corpus desk

Index DE-ranzen · Ranzen · German

Ranzen · rank #54,831 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,831
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rangordnung

Nearest frequency peer: Rangordnung (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ranzen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ranzen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ranzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRanzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁant͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,831
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ranzen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ranzenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Rangordnung“ (#54,830), „Ranglisten“ (#54,829), „Reisegruppe“ (#54,833). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Ranzen“ bei #54,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ranzen is uncommon German at frequency #54,831 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁant͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ranzen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ranzen, spelled R-A-N-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sackartiges Behältnis für Transport, vergleichbar einem Rucksack
  2. 2
    auf dem Rücken getragene Schultasche für jüngere Schüler
  3. 3
    eher voluminöser Bauch bei Lebewesen
  4. 4
    ein zu einer Tracht gehörender, bestickter Gürtel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Leider passt nur wenig in diesen Ranzen.
  2. Unsere Tochter braucht einen neuen Ranzen.

This word in other languages

satchel(English)cartera(Español)cartable(Français)

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 "Ranzen"?
"Ranzen" is spelled R-A-N-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁant͡sn̩].
What does "Ranzen" mean?
As a noun, "Ranzen" means: sackartiges Behältnis für Transport, vergleichbar einem Rucksack
How do you pronounce "Ranzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ranzen" is [ˈʁant͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ranzen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

racine#54,826quälte#54,825rotter#54,844rumpel#54,845

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list