Rattenloch

[ˈʁatn̩ˌlɔx]

/[ˈʁatn̩ˌlɔx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rattenloch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Bau einer Ratte führende Öffnung

Corpus desk

Index DE-rattenloch · Rattenloch · German

Rattenloch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Rattenloch
PropertyValue
HeadwordRattenloch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁatn̩ˌlɔx]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Rattenloch” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Rattenlochschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rattenloch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁatn̩ˌlɔx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Rattenloch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rattenloch, spelled R-A-T-T-E-N-L-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Bau einer Ratte führende Öffnung
  2. 2
    unauffälliges, oft heruntergekommenes Gebäude

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das große Gebäude hinter Ihnen, das alte georgianische Herrenhaus. Es war ein Jahrzehnt lang verlassen. Ein richtiges Rattenloch.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rattenloch"?
"Rattenloch" is spelled R-A-T-T-E-N-L-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁatn̩ˌlɔx].
What does "Rattenloch" mean?
As a noun, "Rattenloch" means: zum Bau einer Ratte führende Öffnung
How do you pronounce "Rattenloch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rattenloch" is [ˈʁatn̩ˌlɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rattenloch" come from?
"Rattenloch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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