Rechthaber

[ˈʁɛçtˌhaːbɐ]

/[ˈʁɛçtˌhaːbɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Rechthaber” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die - oft fälschlicherweise - glaubt, im Recht zu sein und versucht, sich durchzusetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechthaber · Rechthaber · German

Rechthaber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Rechthaber
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechthaber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçtˌhaːbɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rechthaber“ im Deutschen

Rechthabersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rechthaber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛçtˌhaːbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die - oft fälschlicherweise - glaubt, im Recht zu sein und versucht, sich durchzusetzen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rechthaber in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rechthaber, spelled R-E-C-H-T-H-A-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die - oft fälschlicherweise - glaubt, im Recht zu sein und versucht, sich durchzusetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auch in Meister Pfriem setzten die Brüder Grimm einem Nörgler, Besserwisser und Rechthaber par exellence ein unvergessliches Denkmal…“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rechthaber"?
"Rechthaber" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-H-A-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçtˌhaːbɐ].
What does "Rechthaber" mean?
As a noun, "Rechthaber" means: Person, die - oft fälschlicherweise - glaubt, im Recht zu sein und versucht, sich durchzusetzen
How do you pronounce "Rechthaber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechthaber" is [ˈʁɛçtˌhaːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechthaber" come from?
"Rechthaber" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list