Reichsbürger

[ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌbʏʁɡɐ]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌbʏʁɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reichsbürger” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,109
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angehöriger einer Bewegung (der Reichsbürgerbewegung), die die Bundesrepublik Deutschland nicht als eigenständigen Staat anerkennt

Corpus desk

Index DE-reichsburger · Reichsbürger · German

Reichsbürger · rank #17,109 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,109
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 42,116
  • PHOTO-FINISH reguliert

Nearest frequency peer: reguliert (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Reichsbürger”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Reichsbürger” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Reichsbürger
PropertyValue
HeadwordReichsbürger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌbʏʁɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,109
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reichsbürger” 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). Reichsbürger lands here:

#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 19 spelling variants around Reichsbürger (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌbʏʁɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,109 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reichsbürger, with forms such as "erichsbürger", "recihsbürger", and "reicchsbürger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Reichsbürger, spelled R-E-I-C-H-S-B-Ü-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger einer Bewegung (der Reichsbürgerbewegung), die die Bundesrepublik Deutschland nicht als eigenständigen Staat anerkennt
  2. 2
    Bürger des Kaisertums Österreich oder des Deutschen Reichs
  3. 3
    Reichsangehöriger mit vollen Bürgerrechten (insbesondere Juden ausschließend) nach dem Reichsbürgergesetz von 1935

Synonyms

Reichsangehöriger

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erichsbürger
  • recihsbürger
  • reicchsbürger
  • reichbsürger
  • reichhsbürger
  • reichsbbürger
  • reichsbrüger
  • reichsbügrer
  • reichsbüregr
  • reichsbürgerr
  • reichsbürgger
  • reichsbürgre
  • reichsbürrger
  • reichssbürger
  • reichsübrger
  • reicshbürger
  • reihcsbürger
  • riechsbürger
  • rreichsbürger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reichsbürger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erichsbürger2recihsbürger2reicchsbürger1reichbsürger2reichhsbürger1reichsbbürger1reichsbrüger2reichsbügrer2
Edit distance from "Reichsbürger"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Reichsbürger"?
"Reichsbürger" is spelled R-E-I-C-H-S-B-Ü-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌbʏʁɡɐ].
What does "Reichsbürger" mean?
As a noun, "Reichsbürger" means: Angehöriger einer Bewegung (der Reichsbürgerbewegung), die die Bundesrepublik Deutschland nicht als eigenständigen Staat anerkennt
What are common misspellings of "Reichsbürger"?
Common misspellings include "erichsbürger", "recihsbürger", "reicchsbürger", "reichbsürger", "reichhsbürger". The correct spelling is "Reichsbürger".
How do you pronounce "Reichsbürger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reichsbürger" is [ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌbʏʁɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reichsbürger" come from?
"Reichsbürger" 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 "Reichsbürger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list