ratsam

[ˈʁaːtz̥aːm]

/[ˈʁaːtz̥aːm]/ adj

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The verdict

“ratsam” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,396
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einem Ratschlag oder der eigenen Einsicht entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ratsam · ratsam · German

ratsam · rank #21,396 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,396
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raiffeisenbank

Nearest frequency peer: Raiffeisenbank (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ratsam“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ratsam“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

ratsam vs Rätsel
33% similar
ratsam vs Rats
50% similar

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

Key facts for ratsam
PropertyValue
Headwordratsam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁaːtz̥aːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,396
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ratsam“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ratsamliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Raiffeisenbank“ (#21,395), „Pu“ (#21,394), „Rechtsradikalen“ (#21,398). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „ratsam“ bei #21,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ratsam (IPA [ˈʁaːtz̥aːm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,396 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einem Ratschlag oder der eigenen Einsicht entsprechend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ratsam, with forms such as "artsam", "rastam", and "ratasm". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Rätsel", "Rats", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ratsam, spelled R-A-T-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    einem Ratschlag oder der eigenen Einsicht entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist ratsam, sich auf eine Prüfung gut vorzubereiten.
  2. Frühes Reservieren ist ratsam, denn beliebte Ziele sind schnell ausgebucht.

Synonyms

angeratenempfehlenswertindiziertnaheliegendopportun

Antonyms

unratsam

This word in other languages

advisable(English)aconsejable(Español)conseillé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • artsam
  • rastam
  • ratasm
  • ratsamm
  • ratsma
  • ratssam
  • rattsam
  • rratsam
  • rtasam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

artsam2rastam2ratasm2ratsamm1ratsma2ratssam1rattsam1rratsam1
Edit distance from "ratsam"

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 "ratsam"?
"ratsam" is spelled R-A-T-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːtz̥aːm].
What does "ratsam" mean?
As an adjective, "ratsam" means: einem Ratschlag oder der eigenen Einsicht entsprechend
What words are commonly confused with "ratsam"?
"ratsam" is commonly confused with "Rätsel", "Rats". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ratsam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ratsam" is [ˈʁaːtz̥aːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ratsam" come from?
"ratsam" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

prägte#21,393Pollen#21,389Riemen#21,404Podest#21,387

Similar misspelling depth

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

search9 variantsSegler9 variantsSimons9 variantsStätten9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list