Rasselbande

[ˈʁasl̩ˌbandə]

/[ˈʁasl̩ˌbandə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rasselbande” is uncommon German (frequency #77,223 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,223
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gruppe lärmender und Streiche spielender Kinder

Key facts for Rasselbande
PropertyValue
HeadwordRasselbande
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁasl̩ˌbandə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#77,223
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rasselbande” 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). Rasselbande lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rasselbande is uncommon German at frequency #77,223 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁasl̩ˌbandə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gruppe lärmender und Streiche spielender Kinder".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rasselbande, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rasselbande, spelled R-A-S-S-E-L-B-A-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe lärmender und Streiche spielender Kinder

Synonyms

BandeHaufenHordeScharRabaukenBagalutenLausbubenLausebengelnLauser

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 "Rasselbande"?
"Rasselbande" is spelled R-A-S-S-E-L-B-A-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁasl̩ˌbandə].
What does "Rasselbande" mean?
As a noun, "Rasselbande" means: Gruppe lärmender und Streiche spielender Kinder
How do you pronounce "Rasselbande"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rasselbande" is [ˈʁasl̩ˌbandə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rasselbande" come from?
"Rasselbande" 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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Using “Rasselbande”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-S-S-E-L-B-A-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁasl̩ˌbandə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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