Recycling

[ʁiˈsaɪ̯klɪŋ]

/[ʁiˈsaɪ̯klɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Recycling” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,106
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wiederverwertung von Abfallstoffen zur Herstellung von neuen Produkten

Corpus desk

Index DE-recycling · Recycling · German

Recycling · rank #17,106 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,106
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH ratlos

Nearest frequency peer: ratlos (-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 „Recycling“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Recycling
PropertyValue
HeadwordRecycling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁiˈsaɪ̯klɪŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,106
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Recycling“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Recyclingliegt 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: „ratlos“ (#17,105), „regio“ (#17,107), „Radwege“ (#17,104). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Recycling“ bei #17,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Recycling (IPA [ʁiˈsaɪ̯klɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,106 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wiederverwertung von Abfallstoffen zur Herstellung von neuen Produkten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Recycling, with forms such as "ercycling", "rceycling", and "reccycling". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Recycling, spelled R-E-C-Y-C-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wiederverwertung von Abfallstoffen zur Herstellung von neuen Produkten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Recycling dient der Müllreduzierung und zugleich der Schonung von Ressourcen.
  2. Recycling ist schon jetzt ein lukratives Geschäft.

Synonyms

MüllverwertungSekundärrohstoffgewinnungWiederaufbereitung

Antonyms

Müllverbrennung

This word in other languages

recycling(English)reciclaje(Español)recyclage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercycling
  • rceycling
  • reccycling
  • reccyling
  • recyccling
  • recycilng
  • recyclign
  • recyclingg
  • recyclinng
  • recyclling
  • recyclnig
  • recylcing
  • recyycling
  • reyccling
  • rrecycling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ercycling2rceycling2reccycling1reccyling2recyccling1recycilng2recyclign2recyclingg1
Edit distance from "Recycling"

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 "Recycling"?
"Recycling" is spelled R-E-C-Y-C-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁiˈsaɪ̯klɪŋ].
What does "Recycling" mean?
As a noun, "Recycling" means: Wiederverwertung von Abfallstoffen zur Herstellung von neuen Produkten
What are common misspellings of "Recycling"?
Common misspellings include "ercycling", "rceycling", "reccycling", "reccyling", "recyccling". The correct spelling is "Recycling".
How do you pronounce "Recycling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Recycling" is [ʁiˈsaɪ̯klɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Recycling" come from?
"Recycling" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Portemonnaie15 variantsRollenspiel15 variantsSchulleiter15 variantsNordhausen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list