Rechtssatz

[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌzat͡s]

/[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌzat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grammatische Einheit (Satz), die einen Begriff des Rechts erläutert und eine Verhaltensnorm darstellt

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Index DE-rechtssatz · Rechtssatz · German

Rechtssatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Rechtssatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechtssatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌzat͡s]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rechtssatz“ im Deutschen

Rechtssatzschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rechtssatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌzat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grammatische Einheit (Satz), die einen Begriff des Rechts erläutert und eine Verhaltensnorm darstellt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rechtssatz in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rechtssatz, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    grammatische Einheit (Satz), die einen Begriff des Rechts erläutert und eine Verhaltensnorm darstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nur im ersten Fall ist die Schumannsche Formel optimal handhabbar: das Verfassungsgericht kann den entscheidungstragenden Rechtssatz auf seine Vereinbarkeit mit dem Grundgesetz prüfen.“

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 "Rechtssatz"?
"Rechtssatz" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌzat͡s].
What does "Rechtssatz" mean?
As a noun, "Rechtssatz" means: grammatische Einheit (Satz), die einen Begriff des Rechts erläutert und eine Verhaltensnorm darstellt
How do you pronounce "Rechtssatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechtssatz" is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rechtssatz" come from?
"Rechtssatz" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list