rekrutieren

[ʁekʁuˈtiːʁən]

/[ʁekʁuˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“rekrutieren” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,589
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personen für etwas gewinnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rekrutieren · rekrutieren · German

rekrutieren · rank #26,589 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,589
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rekonstruiert

Nearest frequency peer: rekonstruiert (-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 „rekrutieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rekrutieren“ 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).

rekrutieren vs rekrutiert
82% similar
rekrutieren vs Rekrutierung
75% similar

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

Key facts for rekrutieren
PropertyValue
Headwordrekrutieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁekʁuˈtiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,589
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rekrutieren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rekrutierenliegt 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: „rekonstruiert“ (#26,588), „relativieren“ (#26,590), „Reederei“ (#26,587). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rekrutieren“ bei #26,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around rekrutieren (IPA [ʁekʁuˈtiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,589 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for rekrutieren, with forms such as "erkrutieren", "rekkrutieren", and "rekrrutieren". 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, "rekrutiert", "Rekrutierung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rekrutieren, spelled R-E-K-R-U-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personen für etwas gewinnen
  2. 2
    Personen zum Militärdienst einziehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Firma kann das Team aus dem eigenen Personalbestand rekrutieren.
  2. „Mafiöse Gruppen versuchten an allen möglichen Stellen, korrumpierbare Helfer zu rekrutieren, mit Druck oder mit Geld.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erkrutieren
  • rekkrutieren
  • rekrrutieren
  • rekrtuieren
  • rekruiteren
  • rekruteiren
  • rekrutieern
  • rekrutierenn
  • rekrutierne
  • rekrutierren
  • rekrutireen
  • rekruttieren
  • rekurtieren
  • rerkutieren
  • rkerutieren
  • rrekrutieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erkrutieren2rekkrutieren1rekrrutieren1rekrtuieren2rekruiteren2rekruteiren2rekrutieern2rekrutierenn1
Edit distance from "rekrutieren"

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 "rekrutieren"?
"rekrutieren" is spelled R-E-K-R-U-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁekʁuˈtiːʁən].
What does "rekrutieren" mean?
As a verb, "rekrutieren" means: Personen für etwas gewinnen
What words are commonly confused with "rekrutieren"?
"rekrutieren" is commonly confused with "rekrutiert", "Rekrutierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rekrutieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rekrutieren" is [ʁekʁuˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rekrutieren" come from?
"rekrutieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list