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A list that orders people, teams, or things according to their performance, success, or another criterion, from the best to the worst position.
Die aktuelle Rangliste der reichsten Menschen der Welt wurde veröffentlicht.
The current ranking of the richest people in the world was published.
The word is made up of 'der Rang' (the rank, position) and 'die Liste' (the list). So it is literally a list ordered by ranks.
Der Tennisspieler hat einen guten Rang in der Weltrangliste.
The tennis player has a good rank in the world ranking.
Common verbs with 'Rangliste' (ranking) are 'eine Rangliste anführen' (to top a ranking / be in first place), 'in der Rangliste aufsteigen' (to move up in the ranking) or 'absteigen' (to move down), and 'eine Rangliste erstellen' (to create a ranking).
Die Mannschaft ist nach dem Sieg in der Rangliste aufgestiegen.
The team moved up in the ranking after the win.
To state an exact position, you use the structure 'auf Platz [Nummer] der Rangliste stehen/landen' (to be/land in position [number] in the ranking).
Sie steht auf Platz drei der nationalen Rangliste.
She is in third place in the national ranking.
table
'die Tabelle' and 'die Rangliste' can be very similar in meaning when the topic is places in sports, competitions, or comparisons. Both show who is ahead or behind. 'Rangliste' says very directly that it is about an order based on performance or a criterion. 'Tabelle' is especially common in sports, but it can also be a general overview in rows and columns. The words can be confused because a sports table is often a ranking. Outside rankings, however, 'Tabelle' is broader and is not always a 'Rangliste'.
Sofia schaut nach dem Turnier auf die Rangliste, weil sie ihren Platz wissen möchte.
After the tournament, Sofia looks at the ranking because she wants to know her place.
In der Tabelle steht Dortmund nur einen Punkt hinter dem ersten Platz.
In the league table, Dortmund is only one point behind first place.