Renkontre
[ʁɑ̃ˈkɔ̃ːtʁə]
The verdict
“Renkontre” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feindliche Begegnung
Corpus desk
Index DE-renkontre · Renkontre · German
Renkontre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Renkontre |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʁɑ̃ˈkɔ̃ːtʁə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Renkontre“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Renkontre is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁɑ̃ˈkɔ̃ːtʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feindliche Begegnung".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Renkontre, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Renkontre, spelled R-E-N-K-O-N-T-R-E.
Definition
- 1feindliche Begegnung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Renkontre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mürrisch zurückgekehrt, hatte ich ein neues Renkontre.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.