ravage

[ˈrævɪd͡ʒ]

/[ˈrævɪd͡ʒ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Verwüstung, Zerstörung

Corpus desk

Index DE-ravage · ravage · German

ravage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 ravage
PropertyValue
Headwordravage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrævɪd͡ʒ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “ravage” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

ravagesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for ravage in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is ravage, spelled R-A-V-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Verwüstung, Zerstörung
  2. 2
    eine verheerende Auswirkung

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 "ravage"?
"ravage" is spelled R-A-V-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrævɪd͡ʒ].
What does "ravage" mean?
As a noun, "ravage" means: die Verwüstung, Zerstörung
How do you pronounce "ravage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ravage" is [ˈrævɪd͡ʒ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ravage" come from?
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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