ramage

/ˈɹæmɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈɹæmɪd͡ʒ// adj

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"ramage" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ramage” is uncommon English (frequency #71,041 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,041
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - of a person or thing: wild; untamed

Key facts for ramage
PropertyValue
Headwordramage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹæmɪd͡ʒ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ramage” sits in English 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). ramage lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ramage is uncommon English at frequency #71,041 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɹæmɪd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ramage in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French ramage, from Middle French and Old French ramage, from ram (“branch”) + -age. by surface analysis, rame + -age. The correct English form is ramage, spelled R-A-M-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    of a person or thing: wild; untamed
  2. 2
    of a place or terrain: scrubby, thicketed, rough

Etymology

Borrowed from French ramage, from Middle French and Old French ramage, from ram (“branch”) + -age. by surface analysis, rame + -age.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ramage"?
"ramage" is spelled R-A-M-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹæmɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "ramage" mean?
As an adjective, "ramage" means: of a person or thing: wild; untamed
How do you pronounce "ramage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ramage" is /ˈɹæmɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "ramage"?
Borrowed from French ramage, from Middle French and Old French ramage, from ram (“branch”) + -age. by surface analysis, rame + -age. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ramage”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-M-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹæmɪd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English 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