Rädelsführer

[ˈʁɛːdl̩sˌfyːʁɐ]

/[ˈʁɛːdl̩sˌfyːʁɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rädelsführer” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,660 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,660
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Anstifter oder der Anführer eines Aufruhrs oder einer Verschwörung

Key facts for Rädelsführer
PropertyValue
HeadwordRädelsführer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛːdl̩sˌfyːʁɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,660
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rädelsführer” sits in German 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). Rädelsführer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rädelsführer is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁɛːdl̩sˌfyːʁɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,660 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "der Anstifter oder der Anführer eines Aufruhrs oder einer Verschwörung".

No misspelling variants are generated for Rädelsführer in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rädelsführer, spelled R-Ä-D-E-L-S-F-Ü-H-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Anstifter oder der Anführer eines Aufruhrs oder einer Verschwörung

Antonyms

Mitläufer

This word in other languages

ringleader(English)cabecilla(Español)meneur(Français)

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 "Rädelsführer"?
"Rädelsführer" is spelled R-Ä-D-E-L-S-F-Ü-H-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛːdl̩sˌfyːʁɐ].
What does "Rädelsführer" mean?
As a noun, "Rädelsführer" means: der Anstifter oder der Anführer eines Aufruhrs oder einer Verschwörung
How do you pronounce "Rädelsführer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rädelsführer" is [ˈʁɛːdl̩sˌfyːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rädelsführer" come from?
"Rädelsführer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rädelsführer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-Ä-D-E-L-S-F-Ü-H-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɛːdl̩sˌfyːʁɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list