Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche

[ˌleːzəˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]

/[ˌleːzəˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erwartungswidrige (nicht auf mangelnde Intelligenz zurückführbare) Defizite einer Person im Bereich Lesen und Rechtschreiben

Key facts for Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche
PropertyValue
HeadwordLese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌleːzəˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]
Letters26
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche” sits in German frequency

Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌleːzəˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erwartungswidrige (nicht auf mangelnde Intelligenz zurückführbare) Defizite einer Person im Bereich Lesen und Rechtschreiben".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche, spelled L-E-S-E---R-E-C-H-T-S-C-H-R-E-I-B---S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E.

Definition

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    erwartungswidrige (nicht auf mangelnde Intelligenz zurückführbare) Defizite einer Person im Bereich Lesen und Rechtschreiben

Synonyms

DyslexieLese-/RechtschreibstörungLegasthenieLRS

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 "Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche"?
"Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche" is spelled L-E-S-E---R-E-C-H-T-S-C-H-R-E-I-B---S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌleːzəˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə].
What does "Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche" mean?
As a noun, "Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche" means: erwartungswidrige (nicht auf mangelnde Intelligenz zurückführbare) Defizite einer Person im Bereich Lesen und Rechtschreiben
How do you pronounce "Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche" is [ˌleːzəˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche" come from?
"Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-S-E---R-E-C-H-T-S-C-H-R-E-I-B---S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌleːzəˈʁɛçtʃʁaɪ̯pˌʃvɛçə] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list