Rattengift

[ˈʁatn̩ˌɡɪft]

/[ˈʁatn̩ˌɡɪft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rattengift” is uncommon German (frequency #76,085 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,085
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gift zur Bekämpfung von Ratten

Key facts for Rattengift
PropertyValue
HeadwordRattengift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁatn̩ˌɡɪft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,085
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rattengift” 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). Rattengift 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

Rattengift is uncommon German at frequency #76,085 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁatn̩ˌɡɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gift zur Bekämpfung von Ratten".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rattengift in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rattengift, spelled R-A-T-T-E-N-G-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gift zur Bekämpfung von Ratten

This word in other languages

rodenticide(English)matarratas(Español)mort-aux-rats(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 "Rattengift"?
"Rattengift" is spelled R-A-T-T-E-N-G-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁatn̩ˌɡɪft].
What does "Rattengift" mean?
As a noun, "Rattengift" means: Gift zur Bekämpfung von Ratten
How do you pronounce "Rattengift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rattengift" is [ˈʁatn̩ˌɡɪft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rattengift" come from?
"Rattengift" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Rattengift”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-T-T-E-N-G-I-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁatn̩ˌɡɪft] (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

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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