Retten

[ˈʁɛtn̩]

/[ˈʁɛtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Retten” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,122
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Abwenden eines lebensbedrohlichen Zustandes durch lebensrettende Maßnahmen und/oder durch Befreien aus einer lebensbedrohlichen Zwangslage

Corpus desk

Index DE-retten · Retten · German

Retten · rank #2,122 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,122
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Republik

Nearest frequency peer: Republik (-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 „Retten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Retten“ 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).

Retten vs roten
50% similar
Retten vs Riten
67% similar
Retten vs Ritter
67% similar

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

Key facts for Retten
PropertyValue
HeadwordRetten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,122
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Retten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rettenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Republik“ (#2,121), „Rhein“ (#2,123), „Realität“ (#2,120). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Retten“ bei #2,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Retten (IPA [ˈʁɛtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,122 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Abwenden eines lebensbedrohlichen Zustandes durch lebensrettende Maßnahmen und/oder durch Befreien aus einer lebensbedrohlichen Zwangslage".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Retten, with forms such as "ertten", "reten", and "retetn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "roten", "Riten", "Ritter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Retten, spelled R-E-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Abwenden eines lebensbedrohlichen Zustandes durch lebensrettende Maßnahmen und/oder durch Befreien aus einer lebensbedrohlichen Zwangslage

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Unser oberstes Ziel ist das Retten der Geiseln.

Synonyms

Rettung

This word in other languages

rescue(English)rescate(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertten
  • reten
  • retetn
  • rettenn
  • rettne
  • rretten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ertten2reten1retetn2rettenn1rettne2rretten1
Edit distance from "Retten"

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 "Retten"?
"Retten" is spelled R-E-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛtn̩].
What does "Retten" mean?
As a noun, "Retten" means: das Abwenden eines lebensbedrohlichen Zustandes durch lebensrettende Maßnahmen und/oder durch Befreien aus einer lebensbedrohlichen Zwangslage
What words are commonly confused with "Retten"?
"Retten" is commonly confused with "roten", "Riten", "Ritter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Retten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Retten" is [ˈʁɛtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Retten" come from?
"Retten" 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 "Retten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Syrien#2,128hängen#2,114Zugang#2,134erhöht#2,145

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Witz6 variantsGang6 variantsWest6 variantsGast6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list