rechtschaffenen

[ˈʁɛçtˌʃafənən]

/[ˈʁɛçtˌʃafənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“rechtschaffenen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,451 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,451
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechtschaffenen · rechtschaffenen · German

rechtschaffenen · rank #84,451 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,451
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 42,116
  • PHOTO-FINISH rechtsextremes

Nearest frequency peer: rechtsextremes (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “rechtschaffenen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “rechtschaffenen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for rechtschaffenen
PropertyValue
Headwordrechtschaffenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɛçtˌʃafənən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#84,451
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rechtschaffenen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rechtschaffenen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rechtschaffenen is uncommon German at frequency #84,451 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɛçtˌʃafənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

rechtschaffenen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 rechtschaffenen, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-C-H-A-F-F-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rechtschaffenen"?
"rechtschaffenen" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-C-H-A-F-F-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçtˌʃafənən].
What does "rechtschaffenen" mean?
As an adjective, "rechtschaffenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtschaffen
How do you pronounce "rechtschaffenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rechtschaffenen" is [ˈʁɛçtˌʃafənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rechtschaffenen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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