Rachsucht

[ˈʁaxˌzʊxt]

/[ˈʁaxˌzʊxt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heftiges Verlangen nach Rache

Corpus desk

Index DE-rachsucht · Rachsucht · German

Rachsucht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Rachsucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordRachsucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaxˌzʊxt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rachsucht“ im Deutschen

Rachsuchtliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rachsucht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaxˌzʊxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "heftiges Verlangen nach Rache".

Zero misspellings are on record for Rachsucht in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Rachsucht, spelled R-A-C-H-S-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    heftiges Verlangen nach Rache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Strafe eines Täters, der mit einer verständlichen Rachsucht gehandelt hat, könnte nach der Rechtsfolgenlösung wohl gemindert werden, jedoch hängt die tatrichterliche, philosophische Einschätzung der Tat bezüglich deren allgemeiner Verständlichkeit damoklesschwertartig über dem Strafmaß.“
  2. „Zweifellos war Steve [J]obs von beispiellosem Ehrgeiz ebenso getrieben wie von Rachsucht, Neid und einer an Größenwahnsinn grenzenden Eitelkeit.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Rachsucht"?
"Rachsucht" is spelled R-A-C-H-S-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaxˌzʊxt].
What does "Rachsucht" mean?
As a noun, "Rachsucht" means: heftiges Verlangen nach Rache
How do you pronounce "Rachsucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rachsucht" is [ˈʁaxˌzʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rachsucht" come from?
"Rachsucht" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list