rear

[ɹɪɹ]

/[ɹɪɹ]/ noun

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The verdict

“rear” is an uncommon German word, ranked #90,777 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#90,777
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Heck, der Fond

Key facts for rear
PropertyValue
Headwordrear
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɹɪɹ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#90,777
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rear” 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). rear lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for rear is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɹɪɹ]. Corpus data places it at rank #90,777 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for rear in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists 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 rear, spelled R-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Heck, der Fond
  2. 2
    das Hinterland
  3. 3
    die Rückseite eines Hauses
  4. 4
    umgangssprachlich: der Hintern
  5. 5
    Militär: die Nachhut

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 "rear"?
"rear" is spelled R-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɹɪɹ].
What does "rear" mean?
As a noun, "rear" means: das Heck, der Fond
How do you pronounce "rear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rear" is [ɹɪɹ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rear" come from?
"rear" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rear”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɹɪɹ] (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