Retterin

[ˈʁɛtəʁɪn]

/[ˈʁɛtəʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Retterin” is uncommon German (frequency #72,870 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,870
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliche Person, die einem anderen Hilfe leistet, ihn oder etwas rettet

Key facts for Retterin
PropertyValue
HeadwordRetterin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛtəʁɪn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,870
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Retterin” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Retterin lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Retterin is uncommon German at frequency #72,870 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛtəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die einem anderen Hilfe leistet, ihn oder etwas rettet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Retterin, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Retterin, spelled R-E-T-T-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die einem anderen Hilfe leistet, ihn oder etwas rettet

Synonyms

BefreierinErlöserinHelferinNot

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 "Retterin"?
"Retterin" is spelled R-E-T-T-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛtəʁɪn].
What does "Retterin" mean?
As a noun, "Retterin" means: weibliche Person, die einem anderen Hilfe leistet, ihn oder etwas rettet
How do you pronounce "Retterin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Retterin" is [ˈʁɛtəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Retterin" come from?
"Retterin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Retterin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-T-T-E-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɛtəʁɪn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list