Rechtlosigkeit
[ˈʁɛçtloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Rechtlosigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Zustand, ohne Recht zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-rechtlosigkeit · Rechtlosigkeit · German
Rechtlosigkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Rechtlosigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɛçtloːzɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Rechtlosigkeit” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Rechtlosigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛçtloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand, ohne Recht zu sein".
Rechtlosigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rechtlosigkeit, spelled R-E-C-H-T-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Zustand, ohne Recht zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rechtlosigkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das System war korrupt, es werden böse Dinge vorgefallen, das Gefühl der Rechtlosigkeit außerordentlich gewesen sein; aber ein Saint Fond lebt nur in der Phantasie Sades.“
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