Rastatt

[ˈʁaʃtat]

/[ˈʁaʃtat]/ name

The verdict

“Rastatt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,724 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#25,724
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rastatt vs rastet
57% similar
Rastatt vs Rabatt
71% similar
Rastatt vs rasant
57% similar

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

Key facts for Rastatt
PropertyValue
HeadwordRastatt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʁaʃtat]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,724
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rastatt” 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). Rastatt lands here:

#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 Rastatt is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁaʃtat]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,724 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rastatt, with forms such as "arstatt", "rasattt", and "rasstatt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "rastet", "Rabatt", "rasant", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Rastatt, spelled R-A-S-T-A-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arstatt,rasattt,rasstatt,rastat,rasttat,rasttatt,ratsatt,rrastatt,rsatatt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rastatt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arstatt2rasattt2rasstatt1rastat1rasttat2rasttatt1ratsatt2rrastatt1
Edit distance from "Rastatt"

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 "Rastatt"?
"Rastatt" is spelled R-A-S-T-A-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaʃtat].
What does "Rastatt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Rastatt" means: eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Rastatt"?
"Rastatt" is commonly confused with "rastet", "Rabatt", "rasant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rastatt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rastatt" is [ˈʁaʃtat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rastatt" come from?
"Rastatt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rastatt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-S-T-A-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁaʃtat] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rastet” - see the side-by-side comparison. Rastatt vs rastet
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list