rechtsdrehend

[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌdʁeːənt]

/[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌdʁeːənt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Uhrzeigersinn, in mathematisch negativer Drehrichtung, positivem Drehsinn drehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechtsdrehend · rechtsdrehend · German

rechtsdrehend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 rechtsdrehend
PropertyValue
Headwordrechtsdrehend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌdʁeːənt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rechtsdrehend“ im Deutschen

rechtsdrehendliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rechtsdrehend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌdʁeːənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for rechtsdrehend in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rechtsdrehend, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-D-R-E-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Uhrzeigersinn, in mathematisch negativer Drehrichtung, positivem Drehsinn drehend
  2. 2
    die Ebene des polarisierten Lichts in optisch aktiven Substanzen nach rechts drehend
  3. 3
    Eigenschaft eines Gewindes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt rechtsdrehende Ventilatoren bei denen das Laufrad rückwärtsgekrümmt ist.
  2. „Das Thema lässt sich auch noch auf Motoren ausweiten, die zwar rechtsdrehend konstruiert sind, sich aber im Betrieb nicht immer daran halten.“

Synonyms

rechts herum

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 "rechtsdrehend"?
"rechtsdrehend" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-D-R-E-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌdʁeːənt].
What does "rechtsdrehend" mean?
As an adjective, "rechtsdrehend" means: im Uhrzeigersinn, in mathematisch negativer Drehrichtung, positivem Drehsinn drehend
How do you pronounce "rechtsdrehend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rechtsdrehend" is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌdʁeːənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rechtsdrehend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list