rasant

[ʁaˈzant]

/[ʁaˈzant]/ adj

The verdict

“rasant” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,808. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,808
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr schnell, rasend

Corpus desk

Index DE-rasant · rasant · German

rasant · rank #16,808 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,808
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Qualifikation…

Nearest frequency peer: Qualifikationen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “rasant”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “rasant” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

rasant vs Rast
50% similar
rasant vs Rasen
50% similar
rasant vs rasend
67% similar

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

Key facts for rasant
PropertyValue
Headwordrasant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁaˈzant]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,808
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rasant” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).rasant lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rasant (IPA [ʁaˈzant]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,808 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rasant, with forms such as "arsant", "raasnt", and "rasannt". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Rast", "Rasen", "rasend", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is rasant, spelled R-A-S-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr schnell, rasend
  2. 2
    fabelhaft, atemberaubend schön
  3. 3
    sehr flach gestreckt (bezogen auf die Flugbahn eines Geschosses)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es entwickelte sich ein rasantes Spiel mit wunderschönem Eishockey beider Mannschaften.
  2. „Der weltgrößte Internethändler Amazon.com zahlt für seine rasante Expansion einen hohen Preis.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arsant
  • raasnt
  • rasannt
  • rasantt
  • rasatn
  • rasnat
  • rassant
  • rrasant
  • rsaant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arsant2raasnt2rasannt1rasantt1rasatn2rasnat2rassant1rrasant1
Edit distance from "rasant"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rasant"?
"rasant" is spelled R-A-S-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaˈzant].
What does "rasant" mean?
As an adjective, "rasant" means: sehr schnell, rasend
What words are commonly confused with "rasant"?
"rasant" is commonly confused with "Rast", "Rasen", "rasend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rasant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rasant" is [ʁaˈzant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rasant" come from?
"rasant" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

You've looked up "rasant". Here's where to go from here.

  • "rasant" maps to 9 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Rast". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #16,808 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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