Ratten

[ˈʁatn̩]

/[ˈʁatn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ratten” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #10,347) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#10,347
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte

Corpus desk

Index DE-ratten · Ratten · German

Ratten · rank #10,347 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,347
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rassen

Nearest frequency peer: Rassen (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Ratten“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Ratten“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Ratten vs roten
50% similar
Ratten vs raven
50% similar
Ratten vs rette
50% similar

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

Key facts for Ratten
PropertyValue
HeadwordRatten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁatn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,347
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Ratten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rattenliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rassen“ (#10,346), „Raub“ (#10,348), „quo“ (#10,345). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Ratten“ bei #10,347. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Ratten is neighbouring look-alikes ("roten", "raven", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈʁatn̩]. Frequency #10,347 among 2,984 “R” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ratten, with forms such as "ratetn", "rattenn", and "rattne". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "roten", "raven", "rette", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ratten, spelled R-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ratte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ratetn
  • rattenn
  • rattne
  • rratten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ratetn2rattenn1rattne2rratten1
Edit distance from "Ratten"

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 "Ratten"?
"Ratten" is spelled R-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁatn̩].
What does "Ratten" mean?
As a noun, "Ratten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ratte
What words are commonly confused with "Ratten"?
"Ratten" is commonly confused with "roten", "raven", "rette". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ratten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ratten" is [ˈʁatn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ratten" come from?
"Ratten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Rassen#10,346Redner#10,350pflegt#10,339Sattel#10,355

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list