Ratatouille

[ʁataˈtʊɪ̯]

/[ʁataˈtʊɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ratatouille” is uncommon German (frequency #93,453 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,453
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - südfranzösisches Gericht aus geschmortem Gemüse

Key facts for Ratatouille
PropertyValue
HeadwordRatatouille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁataˈtʊɪ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#93,453
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ratatouille” 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). Ratatouille 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

Ratatouille is uncommon German at frequency #93,453 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁataˈtʊɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "südfranzösisches Gericht aus geschmortem Gemüse".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ratatouille, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ratatouille, spelled R-A-T-A-T-O-U-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    südfranzösisches Gericht aus geschmortem Gemüse

This word in other languages

ratatouille(English)ratatouille(Español)ratatouille(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 "Ratatouille"?
"Ratatouille" is spelled R-A-T-A-T-O-U-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁataˈtʊɪ̯].
What does "Ratatouille" mean?
As a noun, "Ratatouille" means: südfranzösisches Gericht aus geschmortem Gemüse
How do you pronounce "Ratatouille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ratatouille" is [ʁataˈtʊɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ratatouille" come from?
"Ratatouille" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ratatouille”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-T-A-T-O-U-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁataˈtʊɪ̯] (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