Rechtswidrigkeit

[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Rechtswidrigkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #59,994 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,994
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unvereinbarkeit der Handlung mit der Rechtsordnung; das Rechtswidrigsein

Corpus desk

Index DE-rechtswidrigkeit · Rechtswidrigkeit · German

Rechtswidrigkeit · rank #59,994 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,994
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rechtsextremi…

Nearest frequency peer: rechtsextremistische (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Rechtswidrigkeit“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rechtswidrigkeit“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rechtswidrigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordRechtswidrigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters16
Frequency rank#59,994
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rechtswidrigkeit“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rechtswidrigkeitfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rechtsextremistische“ (#59,993), „recyceln“ (#59,995), „rebelliert“ (#59,992). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rechtswidrigkeit“ bei #59,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rechtswidrigkeit is uncommon German at frequency #59,994 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unvereinbarkeit der Handlung mit der Rechtsordnung; das Rechtswidrigsein".

No misspelling variants are generated for Rechtswidrigkeit in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rechtswidrigkeit, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-W-I-D-R-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unvereinbarkeit der Handlung mit der Rechtsordnung; das Rechtswidrigsein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Rechtswidrigkeit wird normalerweise durch die Tatbestandsmäßigkeit indiziert, kann aber ausnahmsweise durch das Vorliegen eines Rechtfertigungsgrundes ausgeschlossen sein.

Antonyms

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 "Rechtswidrigkeit"?
"Rechtswidrigkeit" is spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-W-I-D-R-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Rechtswidrigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Rechtswidrigkeit" means: Unvereinbarkeit der Handlung mit der Rechtsordnung; das Rechtswidrigsein
How do you pronounce "Rechtswidrigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rechtswidrigkeit" is [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list