Rechtsextremismus

Name: Rechtsextremismus, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛkstʁeˌmɪsmʊs]

/[ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛkstʁeˌmɪsmʊs]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Rechtsextremismus” has 28 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,219. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,219
frequency rank, German: 42,116
“R” headwords: 28
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sammelbezeichnung für politische Handlungsweisen und Ideologien, welche den demokratischen Verfassungsstaat ablehnen und durch eine, in der eigenen Terminologie so genannte „Volksgemeinschaft“ erse...

Key facts for Rechtsextremismus
Property	Value
Headword	Rechtsextremismus
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛkstʁeˌmɪsmʊs]
Letters	17
Frequency rank	#13,219
Misspellings tracked	28
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rechtsextremismus” 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). Rechtsextremismus lands here:

#13,219

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 28 spelling variants around Rechtsextremismus (IPA [ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛkstʁeˌmɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,219 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sammelbezeichnung für politische Handlungsweisen und Ideologien, welche den demokratischen Verfassungsstaat ablehnen und durch eine, in der eigenen Terminologie so genannte „Volksgemeinschaft“ erse...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 28 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rechtsextremismus, with forms such as "erchtsextremismus", "rcehtsextremismus", and "recchtsextremismus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rechtsextremismus, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-E-X-T-R-E-M-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

1
Sammelbezeichnung für politische Handlungsweisen und Ideologien, welche den demokratischen Verfassungsstaat ablehnen und durch eine, in der eigenen Terminologie so genannte „Volksgemeinschaft“ ersetzen wollen, die auf das eigene Volk, eine Nation oder Rasse bezogen ist

Antonyms

Linksextremismus

This word in other languages

far right(English)extrême-droite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

erchtsextremismus
rcehtsextremismus
recchtsextremismus
rechhtsextremismus
rechstextremismus
rechtesxtremismus
rechtsetxremismus
rechtsexrtemismus
rechtsextermismus
rechtsextreimsmus
rechtsextremimsus
rechtsextremismmus
rechtsextremismsu
rechtsextremismuss
rechtsextremissmus
rechtsextremisums
rechtsextremmismus
rechtsextremsimus
rechtsextrmeismus
rechtsextrremismus
rechtsexttremismus
rechtsexxtremismus
rechtssextremismus
rechtsxetremismus
rechttsextremismus
recthsextremismus
rehctsextremismus
rrechtsextremismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rechtsextremismus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Rechtsextremismus"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rechtsextremismus"?

"Rechtsextremismus" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-E-X-T-R-E-M-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛkstʁeˌmɪsmʊs].

What does "Rechtsextremismus" mean?

As a noun, "Rechtsextremismus" means: Sammelbezeichnung für politische Handlungsweisen und Ideologien, welche den demokratischen Verfassungsstaat ablehnen und durch eine, in der eigenen Terminologie so genannte „Volksgemeinschaft“ erse...

What are common misspellings of "Rechtsextremismus"?

Common misspellings include "erchtsextremismus", "rcehtsextremismus", "recchtsextremismus", "rechhtsextremismus", "rechstextremismus". The correct spelling is "Rechtsextremismus".

How do you pronounce "Rechtsextremismus"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechtsextremismus" is [ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛkstʁeˌmɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Rechtsextremismus" come from?

"Rechtsextremismus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “Rechtsextremismus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is R-E-C-H-T-S-E-X-T-R-E-M-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʁɛçt͡sʔɛkstʁeˌmɪsmʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.