Rechenschieber
[ˈʁɛçn̩ˌʃiːbɐ]
The verdict
“Rechenschieber” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein analoges Rechenhilfsmittel zur mechanisch-optischen Durchführung von Grundrechenarten wie Multiplikation und Division
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rechenschieber |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɛçn̩ˌʃiːbɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Rechenschieber” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Rechenschieber is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁɛçn̩ˌʃiːbɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein analoges Rechenhilfsmittel zur mechanisch-optischen Durchführung von Grundrechenarten wie Multiplikation und Division".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Rechenschieber in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rechenschieber, spelled R-E-C-H-E-N-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein analoges Rechenhilfsmittel zur mechanisch-optischen Durchführung von Grundrechenarten wie Multiplikation und Division
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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.
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Using “Rechenschieber”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-E-C-H-E-N-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.