Radiergummi

[ʁaˈdiːɐ̯ˌɡʊmi]

/[ʁaˈdiːɐ̯ˌɡʊmi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Radiergummi” is uncommon German (frequency #78,436 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,436
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elastischer Gegenstand zum Entfernen von Bleistiftspuren oder Verschmutzungen vornehmlich auf Papier

Corpus desk

Index DE-radiergummi · Radiergummi · German

Radiergummi · rank #78,436 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,436
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH quetscht

Nearest frequency peer: quetscht (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Radiergummi“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Radiergummi“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Radiergummi
PropertyValue
HeadwordRadiergummi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaˈdiːɐ̯ˌɡʊmi]
Letters11
Frequency rank#78,436
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Radiergummi“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Radiergummifällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „quetscht“ (#78,434), „quatre“ (#78,433), „rasierten“ (#78,439). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Radiergummi“ bei #78,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Radiergummi is uncommon German at frequency #78,436 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁaˈdiːɐ̯ˌɡʊmi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elastischer Gegenstand zum Entfernen von Bleistiftspuren oder Verschmutzungen vornehmlich auf Papier".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Radiergummi, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Radiergummi, spelled R-A-D-I-E-R-G-U-M-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    elastischer Gegenstand zum Entfernen von Bleistiftspuren oder Verschmutzungen vornehmlich auf Papier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hast du mal einen Radiergummi für mich?
  2. „Spitzer und Radiergummi liegen griffbereit auf dem Fußboden neben ihrem Schemel.“

Synonyms

GummiRadiererRatzeRatzefummelRaditzelRaditscher

This word in other languages

rubber(English)borrador(Español)gomme(Français)borracha(Português)

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 "Radiergummi"?
"Radiergummi" is spelled R-A-D-I-E-R-G-U-M-M-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaˈdiːɐ̯ˌɡʊmi].
What does "Radiergummi" mean?
As a noun, "Radiergummi" means: elastischer Gegenstand zum Entfernen von Bleistiftspuren oder Verschmutzungen vornehmlich auf Papier
How do you pronounce "Radiergummi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Radiergummi" is [ʁaˈdiːɐ̯ˌɡʊmi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Radiergummi" come from?
"Radiergummi" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Radiergummi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Punktspiele#78,432reduziertem#78,450Promotionen#78,420Reklamation#78,461

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list