Rettungsversuch

[ˈʁɛtʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]

/[ˈʁɛtʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rettungsversuch” is uncommon German (frequency #86,980 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,980
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Versuch einer Rettung

Corpus desk

Index DE-rettungsversuch · Rettungsversuch · German

Rettungsversuch · rank #86,980 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,980
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rettungsring

Nearest frequency peer: Rettungsring (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Rettungsversuch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rettungsversuch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rettungsversuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordRettungsversuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛtʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]
Letters15
Frequency rank#86,980
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rettungsversuch“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rettungsversuchfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Rettungsring“ (#86,979), „reumütig“ (#86,981), „Rettungskräften“ (#86,978). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rettungsversuch“ bei #86,980. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rettungsversuch is uncommon German at frequency #86,980 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɛtʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Versuch einer Rettung".

Rettungsversuch has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rettungsversuch, spelled R-E-T-T-U-N-G-S-V-E-R-S-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Versuch einer Rettung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Auch dieser letzte Rettungsversuch wenigstens eines Teils unserer Familie war fehlgeschlagen wie alle anderen Versuche vorher.“

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 "Rettungsversuch"?
"Rettungsversuch" is spelled R-E-T-T-U-N-G-S-V-E-R-S-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛtʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx].
What does "Rettungsversuch" mean?
As a noun, "Rettungsversuch" means: Versuch einer Rettung
How do you pronounce "Rettungsversuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rettungsversuch" is [ˈʁɛtʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˌzuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rettungsversuch" come from?
"Rettungsversuch" 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 "Rettungsversuch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rettungskräften#86,978Röntgenaufnahme#87,001rationalisieren#86,955Schreibblockade#87,024

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list