rechteckig

[ˈʁɛçtʔɛkɪç]

/[ˈʁɛçtʔɛkɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“rechteckig” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,784
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Form eines Rechtecks habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechteckig · rechteckig · German

rechteckig · rank #40,784 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,784
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rebel

Nearest frequency peer: rebel (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rechteckig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rechteckig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rechteckig vs rechteckige
91% similar
rechteckig vs rechteckigen
83% similar
rechteckig vs Rechteck
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rechteckig
PropertyValue
Headwordrechteckig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɛçtʔɛkɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,784
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rechteckig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rechteckigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rebel“ (#40,783), „rechteckigen“ (#40,785), „realisierten“ (#40,782). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rechteckig“ bei #40,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around rechteckig (IPA [ˈʁɛçtʔɛkɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,784 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Form eines Rechtecks habend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for rechteckig, with forms such as "erchteckig", "rcehteckig", and "recchteckig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "rechteckige", "rechteckigen", "Rechteck", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rechteckig, spelled R-E-C-H-T-E-C-K-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Form eines Rechtecks habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dieses Bild ist rechteckig.

Antonyms

elliptischrund

This word in other languages

rectangular(English)rectangular(Español)rectangulaire(Français)retangular(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erchteckig
  • rcehteckig
  • recchteckig
  • rechetckig
  • rechhteckig
  • rechtcekig
  • rechtecckig
  • rechtecikg
  • rechteckgi
  • rechteckigg
  • rechteckkig
  • rechtekcig
  • rechtteckig
  • rectheckig
  • rehcteckig
  • rrechteckig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rechteckig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

erchteckig2rcehteckig2recchteckig1rechetckig2rechhteckig1rechtcekig2rechtecckig1rechtecikg2
Edit distance from "rechteckig"

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 "rechteckig"?
"rechteckig" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-E-C-K-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçtʔɛkɪç].
What does "rechteckig" mean?
As an adjective, "rechteckig" means: die Form eines Rechtecks habend
What words are commonly confused with "rechteckig"?
"rechteckig" is commonly confused with "rechteckige", "rechteckigen", "Rechteck". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rechteckig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rechteckig" is [ˈʁɛçtʔɛkɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rechteckig" come from?
"rechteckig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rechteckig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Sachbücher16 variantsScheiterns16 variantsPenetration16 variantsSchneiders16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list