rapide

[ˌʁaˈpiːdə]

/[ˌʁaˈpiːdə]/ adj

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The verdict

“rapide” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,015. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,015
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - äußerst schnell

Corpus desk

Index DE-rapide · rapide · German

rapide · rank #19,015 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,015
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raiffeisen

Nearest frequency peer: Raiffeisen (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rapide“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rapide“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rapide vs ride
67% similar
rapide vs raid
67% similar
rapide vs Rade
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rapide
PropertyValue
Headwordrapide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʁaˈpiːdə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,015
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rapide“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rapideliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Raiffeisen“ (#19,014), „reinste“ (#19,016), „Python“ (#19,013). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rapide“ bei #19,015. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around rapide (IPA [ˌʁaˈpiːdə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,015 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "äußerst schnell".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rapide, with forms such as "arpide", "raipde", and "rapdie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ride", "raid", "Rade", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is rapide, spelled R-A-P-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    äußerst schnell

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rapide nahm der Intercityexpress nun Fahrt auf.
  2. Herrn Lüller-Müdenscheids Gesundheitszustand verfiel rapide.

Synonyms

rasantrasch

This word in other languages

rapid(English)rapide(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arpide
  • raipde
  • rapdie
  • rapidde
  • rapied
  • rappide
  • rpaide
  • rrapide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rapide - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arpide2raipde2rapdie2rapidde1rapied2rappide1rpaide2rrapide1
Edit distance from "rapide"

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 "rapide"?
"rapide" is spelled R-A-P-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁaˈpiːdə].
What does "rapide" mean?
As an adjective, "rapide" means: äußerst schnell
What words are commonly confused with "rapide"?
"rapide" is commonly confused with "ride", "raid", "Rade". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rapide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rapide" is [ˌʁaˈpiːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rapide" come from?
"rapide" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Python#19,013Relief#19,018Rutsch#19,025röhren#19,027

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Minsk8 variantslängs8 variantsUganda8 variantsKreide8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list