rette sich, wer kann
[ˈʁɛtə zɪç veːɐ̯ kan]
The verdict
“rette sich, wer kann” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausruf in Notfällen, der dazu auffordert, (nur noch) das eigene Leben und Wohlergehen zu schützen
Corpus desk
Index DE-rette-sich-wer-kann · rette sich, wer kann · German
rette sich, wer kann · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | rette sich, wer kann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | [ˈʁɛtə zɪç veːɐ̯ kan] |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „rette sich, wer kann“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
rette sich, wer kann is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed [ˈʁɛtə zɪç veːɐ̯ kan]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
rette sich, wer kann doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 rette sich, wer kann, spelled R-E-T-T-E- -S-I-C-H-,- -W-E-R- -K-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1Ausruf in Notfällen, der dazu auffordert, (nur noch) das eigene Leben und Wohlergehen zu schützen
- 2übertragen, scherzhaft: Ausruf, der vor etwas Unangenehmem, Lästigem warnt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rette sich, wer kann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Schiff sinkt! Rette sich, wer kann!
Da hinten kommt Maria mit der Einkaufsliste! Rette sich, wer kann!
This word in other languages
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.