Rechtspflege

[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌp͡fleːɡə]

/[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌp͡fleːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Rechtspflege” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,539. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,539
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anwendung gesetzlicher Vorschriften durch den Staat beziehungsweise durch seine Organe

Key facts for Rechtspflege
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechtspflege
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌp͡fleːɡə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#45,539
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rechtspflege” 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). Rechtspflege lands here:

#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 20 spelling variants around Rechtspflege (IPA [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌp͡fleːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,539 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Anwendung gesetzlicher Vorschriften durch den Staat beziehungsweise durch seine Organe".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rechtspflege, with forms such as "erchtspflege", "rcehtspflege", and "recchtspflege". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rechtspflege, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-P-F-L-E-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anwendung gesetzlicher Vorschriften durch den Staat beziehungsweise durch seine Organe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erchtspflege
  • rcehtspflege
  • recchtspflege
  • rechhtspflege
  • rechstpflege
  • rechtpsflege
  • rechtsfplege
  • rechtspfelge
  • rechtspfflege
  • rechtspfleeg
  • rechtspflegge
  • rechtspflgee
  • rechtspfllege
  • rechtsplfege
  • rechtsppflege
  • rechtsspflege
  • rechttspflege
  • recthspflege
  • rehctspflege
  • rrechtspflege

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erchtspflege2rcehtspflege2recchtspflege1rechhtspflege1rechstpflege2rechtpsflege2rechtsfplege2rechtspfelge2
Edit distance from "Rechtspflege"

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 "Rechtspflege"?
"Rechtspflege" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-P-F-L-E-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌp͡fleːɡə].
What does "Rechtspflege" mean?
As a noun, "Rechtspflege" means: Anwendung gesetzlicher Vorschriften durch den Staat beziehungsweise durch seine Organe
What are common misspellings of "Rechtspflege"?
Common misspellings include "erchtspflege", "rcehtspflege", "recchtspflege", "rechhtspflege", "rechstpflege". The correct spelling is "Rechtspflege".
How do you pronounce "Rechtspflege"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechtspflege" is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌp͡fleːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechtspflege" come from?
"Rechtspflege" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rechtspflege”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-C-H-T-S-P-F-L-E-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌp͡fleːɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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