Rettungsschwimmer

[ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌʃvɪmɐ]

/[ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌʃvɪmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rettungsschwimmer” is uncommon German (frequency #53,188 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,188
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (meist männliche) Person, die an Gewässern, in dem Leute schwimmen oder baden, dafür sorgt, dass niemand ertrinkt oder sonst zu Schaden kommt

Key facts for Rettungsschwimmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordRettungsschwimmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌʃvɪmɐ]
Letters17
Frequency rank#53,188
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rettungsschwimmer” 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). Rettungsschwimmer 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

Rettungsschwimmer is uncommon German at frequency #53,188 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌʃvɪmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(meist männliche) Person, die an Gewässern, in dem Leute schwimmen oder baden, dafür sorgt, dass niemand ertrinkt oder sonst zu Schaden kommt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Rettungsschwimmer in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rettungsschwimmer, spelled R-E-T-T-U-N-G-S-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (meist männliche) Person, die an Gewässern, in dem Leute schwimmen oder baden, dafür sorgt, dass niemand ertrinkt oder sonst zu Schaden kommt

This word in other languages

salvavidas(Español)maître-nageur(Français)salva-vidas(Português)

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 "Rettungsschwimmer"?
"Rettungsschwimmer" is spelled R-E-T-T-U-N-G-S-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌʃvɪmɐ].
What does "Rettungsschwimmer" mean?
As a noun, "Rettungsschwimmer" means: (meist männliche) Person, die an Gewässern, in dem Leute schwimmen oder baden, dafür sorgt, dass niemand ertrinkt oder sonst zu Schaden kommt
How do you pronounce "Rettungsschwimmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rettungsschwimmer" is [ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌʃvɪmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rettungsschwimmer" come from?
"Rettungsschwimmer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Rettungsschwimmer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-T-T-U-N-G-S-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌʃvɪmɐ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list