rechtswidrig

[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪç]

/[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“rechtswidrig” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,730. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,730
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechtswidrig · rechtswidrig · German

rechtswidrig · rank #15,730 · 20 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,730
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rebellion

Nearest frequency peer: Rebellion (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rechtswidrig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rechtswidrig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rechtswidrig vs rechtswidrige
92% similar
rechtswidrig vs rechtswidrigen
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rechtswidrig
PropertyValue
Headwordrechtswidrig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#15,730
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rechtswidrig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).rechtswidrigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rebellion“ (#15,729), „Renner“ (#15,731), „rasieren“ (#15,728). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rechtswidrig“ bei #15,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around rechtswidrig (IPA [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,730 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for rechtswidrig, with forms such as "erchtswidrig", "rcehtswidrig", and "recchtswidrig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "rechtswidrige", "rechtswidrigen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 rechtswidrig, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-W-I-D-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Laut der nach Klagen von Bürgerrechtsorganisationen veröffentlichten Dokumente wurden in großem Stil rechtswidrig Kommunikationsdaten von Amerikanern gesammelt, wie US-Medien berichteten. Damit sei die Privatsphäre missachtet worden.“
  2. „Kim Davis, eine Standesbeamtin aus dem ländlichen Kentucky, wurde zur Jeanne d'Arc religiöser Fundamentalisten, weil sie sich rechtswidrig weigerte, gleichgeschlechtlichen Paaren Ehedokumente auszustellen.“

Synonyms

gesetzeswidrigillegalwiderrechtlich

This word in other languages

unlawful(English)ilegal(Español)illégal(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erchtswidrig
  • rcehtswidrig
  • recchtswidrig
  • rechhtswidrig
  • rechstwidrig
  • rechtsiwdrig
  • rechtsswidrig
  • rechtswdirig
  • rechtswiddrig
  • rechtswidirg
  • rechtswidrgi
  • rechtswidrigg
  • rechtswidrrig
  • rechtswirdig
  • rechtswwidrig
  • rechttswidrig
  • rechtwsidrig
  • recthswidrig
  • rehctswidrig
  • rrechtswidrig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rechtswidrig - 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.

erchtswidrig2rcehtswidrig2recchtswidrig1rechhtswidrig1rechstwidrig2rechtsiwdrig2rechtsswidrig1rechtswdirig2
Edit distance from "rechtswidrig"

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 "rechtswidrig"?
"rechtswidrig" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-W-I-D-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪç].
What does "rechtswidrig" mean?
As an adjective, "rechtswidrig" means: nicht konform mit den geltenden Gesetzen
What words are commonly confused with "rechtswidrig"?
"rechtswidrig" is commonly confused with "rechtswidrige", "rechtswidrigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rechtswidrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rechtswidrig" is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rechtswidrig" come from?
"rechtswidrig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rechtswidrig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

potenziellen#15,723mathematisch#15,696unterstellen#15,773Lebensfreude#15,683

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

umfangreiches20 variantsvergewaltigen20 variantsverschwanden20 variantsbetrieblichen20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list