rechtswidrigen

Name: rechtswidrigen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪɡn̩]/ adj

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

The verdict

“rechtswidrigen” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,162. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,162
frequency rank, German: 42,116
“R” headwords: 23
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rechtswidrigen vs rechtswidrig

86% similar

rechtswidrigen vs rechtswidrige

93% similar

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

Key facts for rechtswidrigen
Property	Value
Headword	rechtswidrigen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪɡn̩]
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#40,162
Misspellings tracked	23
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rechtswidrigen” 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). rechtswidrigen lands here:

#40,162

#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 23 spelling variants around rechtswidrigen (IPA [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,162 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for rechtswidrigen, with forms such as "erchtswidrigen", "rcehtswidrigen", and "recchtswidrigen". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "rechtswidrig", "rechtswidrige", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rechtswidrigen, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-W-I-D-R-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erchtswidrigen,rcehtswidrigen,recchtswidrigen,rechhtswidrigen,rechstwidrigen,rechtsiwdrigen,rechtsswidrigen,rechtswdirigen,rechtswiddrigen,rechtswidirgen,rechtswidrgien,rechtswidriegn,rechtswidrigenn,rechtswidriggen,rechtswidrigne,rechtswidrrigen,rechtswirdigen,rechtswwidrigen,rechttswidrigen,rechtwsidrigen,recthswidrigen,rehctswidrigen,rrechtswidrigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rechtswidrigen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "rechtswidrigen"

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 "rechtswidrigen"?

"rechtswidrigen" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-W-I-D-R-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪɡn̩].

What does "rechtswidrigen" mean?

As an adjective, "rechtswidrigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rechtswidrig

What words are commonly confused with "rechtswidrigen"?

"rechtswidrigen" is commonly confused with "rechtswidrig", "rechtswidrige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "rechtswidrigen"?

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

What language does "rechtswidrigen" come from?

"rechtswidrigen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “rechtswidrigen”

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

The one correct German spelling is R-E-C-H-T-S-W-I-D-R-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “rechtswidrig” - see the side-by-side comparison. rechtswidrigen vs rechtswidrig
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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.