Ratze
[ˈʁat͡sə]
The verdict
“Ratze” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ratte
Corpus desk
Index DE-ratze · Ratze · German
Ratze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Ratze |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁat͡sə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ratze“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ratze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁat͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ratte".
Zero misspellings are on record for Ratze in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Ratze, spelled R-A-T-Z-E.
Definition
- 1Ratte
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ratze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Franz: […] Was kann so eine Ratze einem Löwen?“
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.