Ranzen

Name: Ranzen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈʁant͡sn̩]

/[ˈʁant͡sn̩]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Ranzen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,831 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,831
frequency rank, German: 6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sackartiges Behältnis für Transport, vergleichbar einem Rucksack

Key facts for Ranzen
Property	Value
Headword	Ranzen
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈʁant͡sn̩]
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#54,831
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ranzen” 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). Ranzen lands here:

#54,831

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ranzen is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁant͡sn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,831 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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?

"Ranzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “Ranzen”

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

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

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.