Ratzeburg

[ˈʁat͡səˌbʊʁk]

/[ˈʁat͡səˌbʊʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Ratzeburg” is uncommon German (frequency #53,175 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,175
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

Key facts for Ratzeburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordRatzeburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʁat͡səˌbʊʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,175
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ratzeburg” 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). Ratzeburg 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

Ratzeburg is uncommon German at frequency #53,175 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈʁat͡səˌbʊʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland".

Ratzeburg doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ratzeburg, spelled R-A-T-Z-E-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

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 "Ratzeburg"?
"Ratzeburg" is spelled R-A-T-Z-E-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁat͡səˌbʊʁk].
What does "Ratzeburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ratzeburg" means: eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Ratzeburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ratzeburg" is [ˈʁat͡səˌbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ratzeburg" come from?
"Ratzeburg" 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 “Ratzeburg”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-T-Z-E-B-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁat͡səˌbʊʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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