Rattenrennen
[ˈʁatn̩ˌʁɛnən]
The verdict
“Rattenrennen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Wettbewerb, bei dem mehr Ressourcen aufgewendet werden, als gewonnen werden können
Corpus desk
Index DE-rattenrennen · Rattenrennen · German
Rattenrennen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rattenrennen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁatn̩ˌʁɛnən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rattenrennen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rattenrennen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁatn̩ˌʁɛnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Rattenrennen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rattenrennen, spelled R-A-T-T-E-N-R-E-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Wettbewerb, bei dem mehr Ressourcen aufgewendet werden, als gewonnen werden können
- 2ein maßlos gehetzter Kampf vieler um das gleiche Ziel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rattenrennen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das unkritische Kassieren von Erträgen, wie sie gewissenlose Gewinnmaximierer im viel kritisierten »Rattenrennen um Rendite« aus dem weltweiten Finanzkreislauf saugten.“
„Der Witz beim Rattenrennen ist, dass die Steigerung des Inputs – der Laufleistung – nicht, wie es die orthodoxe Ökonomik als Normalfall annimmt, zu einer Vermehrung des Outputs führt und dass gilt: »The winner takes it all.«“
This word in other languages
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.