retteten

[ˈʁɛtətn̩]

/[ˈʁɛtətn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“retteten” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,161
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs retten

Corpus desk

Index DE-retteten · retteten · German

retteten · rank #37,161 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,161
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rent

Nearest frequency peer: rent (-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 „retteten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „retteten“ 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).

retteten vs Retten
63% similar
retteten vs rettet
75% similar
retteten vs rettete
88% similar

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

Key facts for retteten
PropertyValue
Headwordretteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɛtətn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,161
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „retteten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rettetenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rent“ (#37,160), „Rezeptur“ (#37,162), „Rennbahn“ (#37,159). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „retteten“ bei #37,161. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around retteten (IPA [ˈʁɛtətn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,161 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for retteten, with forms such as "ertteten", "reteten", and "retetten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Retten", "rettet", "rettete", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is retteten, spelled R-E-T-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs retten
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs retten
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs retten
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs retten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertteten
  • reteten
  • retetten
  • retteetn
  • rettetenn
  • rettetne
  • rettetten
  • rettteen
  • rretteten
  • rteteten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of retteten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ertteten2reteten1retetten2retteetn2rettetenn1rettetne2rettetten1rettteen2
Edit distance from "retteten"

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 "retteten"?
"retteten" is spelled R-E-T-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛtətn̩].
What does "retteten" mean?
As a verb, "retteten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs retten
What words are commonly confused with "retteten"?
"retteten" is commonly confused with "Retten", "rettet", "rettete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "retteten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retteten" is [ˈʁɛtətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retteten" come from?
"retteten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "retteten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rezeptur#37,162Rennbahn#37,159Roswitha#37,171rotieren#37,172

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Paläste10 variantsSinatra10 variantsOberarm10 variantsneunter10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list