ritzen

[ˈʁɪt͡sn̩]

/[ˈʁɪt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ritzen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,785. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,785
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mithilfe eines spitzen Gegenstandes in einer Fläche Vertiefungen anbringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ritzen · ritzen · German

ritzen · rank #33,785 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,785
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH resistent

Nearest frequency peer: resistent (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ritzen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ritzen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ritzen vs roten
67% similar
ritzen vs rotten
67% similar
ritzen vs Ritz
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ritzen
PropertyValue
Headwordritzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɪt͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,785
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ritzen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ritzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „resistent“ (#33,784), „Rosenmontag“ (#33,786), „Republikanern“ (#33,783). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „ritzen“ bei #33,785. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ritzen (IPA [ˈʁɪt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,785 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ritzen, with forms such as "irtzen", "ritezn", and "rittzen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "roten", "rotten", "Ritz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ritzen, spelled R-I-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mithilfe eines spitzen Gegenstandes in einer Fläche Vertiefungen anbringen
  2. 2
    sich selbst durch Aufkratzen der Arme oder Beine verletzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ritzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er ritzte seinen Namen in ein Holzstück.
  2. „An die mit Trachyt verkleidete Säule gelehnt, ritzte Bota mit dem Fingernagel seinen Namen.“

Synonyms

kratzenschrammenschürfen

This word in other languages

scratch(English)gratter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irtzen
  • ritezn
  • rittzen
  • ritzenn
  • ritzne
  • ritzzen
  • rizten
  • rritzen
  • rtizen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ritzen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

irtzen2ritezn2rittzen1ritzenn1ritzne2ritzzen1rizten2rritzen1
Edit distance from "ritzen"

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 "ritzen"?
"ritzen" is spelled R-I-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪt͡sn̩].
What does "ritzen" mean?
As a verb, "ritzen" means: mithilfe eines spitzen Gegenstandes in einer Fläche Vertiefungen anbringen
What words are commonly confused with "ritzen"?
"ritzen" is commonly confused with "roten", "rotten", "Ritz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ritzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ritzen" is [ˈʁɪt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ritzen" come from?
"ritzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ritzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Relais#33,781Salons#33,793Prisma#33,767Pizzen#33,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Schotte9 variantssister9 variantssitcom9 variantssmarte9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list