Rechtsmittel

[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌmɪtl̩]

/[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌmɪtl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Rechtsmittel” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,585 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,585
frequency rank, German
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — eine Möglichkeit, Gerichtsentscheidungen anzufechten beziehungsweise überprüfen zu lassen

Key facts for Rechtsmittel
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechtsmittel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌmɪtl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#26,585
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rechtsmittel” 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). Rechtsmittel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rechtsmittel is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌmɪtl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,585 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rechtsmittel, with forms such as "erchtsmittel", "rcehtsmittel", and "recchtsmittel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Rechtsmittel, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-M-I-T-T-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Möglichkeit, Gerichtsentscheidungen anzufechten beziehungsweise überprüfen zu lassen
  2. 2
    den Prozessbeteiligten zur Verfügung stehendes Instrument, ein Urteil, einen Gerichtsbescheid oder einen Beschluss unter Aufschub des Eintritts der Rechtskraft (Suspensiveffekt) und unter Begründung der Zuständigkeit des im Instanzenzug nächsthöheren Gerichts (Devolutiveffekt) auf seine Richtigkeit in tatsächlicher und/oder rechtlicher Hinsicht überprüfen zu lassen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erchtsmittel,rcehtsmittel,recchtsmittel,rechhtsmittel,rechstmittel,rechtmsittel,rechtsimttel,rechtsmitel,rechtsmitetl,rechtsmittell,rechtsmittle,rechtsmmittel,rechtsmtitel,rechtssmittel,rechttsmittel,recthsmittel,rehctsmittel,rrechtsmittel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rechtsmittel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Rechtsmittel"

erchtsmittel2rcehtsmittel2recchtsmittel1rechhtsmittel1rechstmittel2rechtmsittel2rechtsimttel2rechtsmitel1
Edit distance from "Rechtsmittel"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rechtsmittel"?
"Rechtsmittel" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-M-I-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌmɪtl̩].
What does "Rechtsmittel" mean?
As a noun, "Rechtsmittel" means: eine Möglichkeit, Gerichtsentscheidungen anzufechten beziehungsweise überprüfen zu lassen
What are common misspellings of "Rechtsmittel"?
Common misspellings include "erchtsmittel", "rcehtsmittel", "recchtsmittel", "rechhtsmittel", "rechstmittel". The correct spelling is "Rechtsmittel".
How do you pronounce "Rechtsmittel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechtsmittel" is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌmɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechtsmittel" come from?
"Rechtsmittel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rechtsmittel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-C-H-T-S-M-I-T-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌmɪtl̩] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list