Ratschluss

[ˈʁaːtˌʃlʊs̯]

/[ˈʁaːtˌʃlʊs̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach reichlicher Beratung gefasste Entscheidung

Corpus desk

Index DE-ratschluss · Ratschluss · German

Ratschluss · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Ratschluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordRatschluss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaːtˌʃlʊs̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ratschluss“ im Deutschen

Ratschlussschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ratschluss is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaːtˌʃlʊs̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach reichlicher Beratung gefasste Entscheidung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ratschluss, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ratschluss, spelled R-A-T-S-C-H-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach reichlicher Beratung gefasste Entscheidung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die blöden Menschen kennen Gott nicht und nicht den Ratschluss der Unterwelt; jederzeit kann die Nachsicht sich als erschöpft erweisen, das Gericht in Kraft treten, und an einem Warner hat es wohl auch nicht gefehlt, einem Wissenden und Hochgescheiten, welcher die Zeichen zu deuten wusste und durch kluge Vorkehrungen als einziger von Zehntausenden dem Ve…
  2. „Ein anerkannter Brauch für den Notfall half ihr, den oberen Ratschluss bis zu einem gewissen Grad zu entkräften, aber ihre Würde wuchs, Verwirrung für ihr bereitwillig-sehnsüchtiges Herz, im Leib einer Fremden.“

Synonyms

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 "Ratschluss"?
"Ratschluss" is spelled R-A-T-S-C-H-L-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːtˌʃlʊs̯].
What does "Ratschluss" mean?
As a noun, "Ratschluss" means: nach reichlicher Beratung gefasste Entscheidung
How do you pronounce "Ratschluss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ratschluss" is [ˈʁaːtˌʃlʊs̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ratschluss" come from?
"Ratschluss" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list