respektwürdig

[ʁeˈspɛktˌvʏʁdɪç]

/[ʁeˈspɛktˌvʏʁdɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“respektwürdig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Respekt verdienend

Corpus desk

Index DE-respektwurdig · respektwürdig · German

respektwürdig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for respektwürdig
PropertyValue
Headwordrespektwürdig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁeˈspɛktˌvʏʁdɪç]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „respektwürdig“ im Deutschen

respektwürdigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

respektwürdig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʁeˈspɛktˌvʏʁdɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Respekt verdienend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for respektwürdig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is respektwürdig, spelled R-E-S-P-E-K-T-W-Ü-R-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Respekt verdienend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ihre Einhaltung zeigt dem anderen, dass man die kulturgebundenen Bedeutungen von Handlungen kennt und durch ihre Einhaltung die Situation und den anderen als respektwürdig bewertet.“
  2. „Es gibt keine stichhaltigere und ‚keine theoretisch respektwürdigere Alternative zur Begründung und Rechtfertigung des kollektivbindenden Entscheidens durch den empirischen Willen der Bürger‘ (Offe 1992, S. 126).“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "respektwürdig"?
"respektwürdig" is spelled R-E-S-P-E-K-T-W-Ü-R-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈspɛktˌvʏʁdɪç].
What does "respektwürdig" mean?
As an adjective, "respektwürdig" means: Respekt verdienend
How do you pronounce "respektwürdig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respektwürdig" is [ʁeˈspɛktˌvʏʁdɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respektwürdig" come from?
"respektwürdig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list