Rechtkant

[ˈʁɛçtˌkant]

/[ˈʁɛçtˌkant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quader, quaderförmiger Körper oder quaderförmiger Hohlkörper

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechtkant · Rechtkant · German

Rechtkant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Rechtkant
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechtkant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçtˌkant]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Rechtkant” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Rechtkantsitzt 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

Rechtkant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛçtˌkant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rechtkant, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rechtkant, spelled R-E-C-H-T-K-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quader, quaderförmiger Körper oder quaderförmiger Hohlkörper
  2. 2
    Gebäude in einfacher kubischer Grundform ohne Ornament und Profilierung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Körper, bei dem die in jeder Ecke zusammenstoßenden Kanten rechtwinklig zueinander stehen, heißt Rechtkant.
  2. Der letzte Bestimmungsort ist der tavoliere, wo der Käse seine charakteristische Form als Rechtkant annimmt.

Synonyms

QuaderVierkant

Antonyms

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 "Rechtkant"?
"Rechtkant" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-K-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçtˌkant].
What does "Rechtkant" mean?
As a noun, "Rechtkant" means: Quader, quaderförmiger Körper oder quaderförmiger Hohlkörper
How do you pronounce "Rechtkant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechtkant" is [ˈʁɛçtˌkant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechtkant" come from?
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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