Rechenmaschine

[ˈʁɛçn̩maˌʃiːnə]

/[ˈʁɛçn̩maˌʃiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rechenmaschine” is uncommon German (frequency #96,137 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,137
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - technisches Gerät zur Lösung von Rechenaufgaben; ursprünglich auf mechanischer oder elektromechanischer Basis, später ohne bewegliche Teile durch den Einsatz von Elektronik

Key facts for Rechenmaschine
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechenmaschine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçn̩maˌʃiːnə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#96,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rechenmaschine” 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). Rechenmaschine lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rechenmaschine is uncommon German at frequency #96,137 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛçn̩maˌʃiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "technisches Gerät zur Lösung von Rechenaufgaben; ursprünglich auf mechanischer oder elektromechanischer Basis, später ohne bewegliche Teile durch den Einsatz von Elektronik".

No misspelling variants are generated for Rechenmaschine in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rechenmaschine, spelled R-E-C-H-E-N-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    technisches Gerät zur Lösung von Rechenaufgaben; ursprünglich auf mechanischer oder elektromechanischer Basis, später ohne bewegliche Teile durch den Einsatz von Elektronik

Synonyms

RechnerKalkulator

This word in other languages

calculator(English)calculadora(Español)calculatrice(Français)

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 "Rechenmaschine"?
"Rechenmaschine" is spelled R-E-C-H-E-N-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçn̩maˌʃiːnə].
What does "Rechenmaschine" mean?
As a noun, "Rechenmaschine" means: technisches Gerät zur Lösung von Rechenaufgaben; ursprünglich auf mechanischer oder elektromechanischer Basis, später ohne bewegliche Teile durch den Einsatz von Elektronik
How do you pronounce "Rechenmaschine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechenmaschine" is [ˈʁɛçn̩maˌʃiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechenmaschine" come from?
"Rechenmaschine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rechenmaschine”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-C-H-E-N-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɛçn̩maˌʃiːnə] (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

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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