Rechtkant
[ˈʁɛçtˌkant]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rechtkant |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɛçtˌkant] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Rechtkant” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
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
- 1Quader, quaderförmiger Körper oder quaderförmiger Hohlkörper
- 2Gebäude in einfacher kubischer Grundform ohne Ornament und Profilierung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rechtkant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Körper, bei dem die in jeder Ecke zusammenstoßenden Kanten rechtwinklig zueinander stehen, heißt Rechtkant.
Der letzte Bestimmungsort ist der tavoliere, wo der Käse seine charakteristische Form als Rechtkant annimmt.
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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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