Rechtecke

[ˈʁɛçtʔɛkə]

/[ˈʁɛçtʔɛkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rechtecke” is uncommon German (frequency #76,091 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,091
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rechteck

Key facts for Rechtecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechtecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçtʔɛkə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#76,091
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rechtecke” 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). Rechtecke 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

Rechtecke is uncommon German at frequency #76,091 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛçtʔɛkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Rechtecke in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Rechtecke, spelled R-E-C-H-T-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rechteck
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rechteck
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Rechteck
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Rechteck

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 "Rechtecke"?
"Rechtecke" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçtʔɛkə].
What does "Rechtecke" mean?
As a noun, "Rechtecke" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rechteck
How do you pronounce "Rechtecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechtecke" is [ˈʁɛçtʔɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechtecke" come from?
"Rechtecke" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rechtecke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-C-H-T-E-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɛçtʔɛkə] (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