ravage
[ˈrævɪd͡ʒ]
The verdict
“ravage” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Verwüstung, Zerstörung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ravage |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈrævɪd͡ʒ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ravage” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ravage is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈrævɪd͡ʒ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1die Verwüstung, Zerstörung
- 2eine 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.
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Using “ravage”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-A-V-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈrævɪd͡ʒ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.