Rettungswagen

[ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌvaːɡn̩]

/[ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌvaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rettungswagen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,095. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,095
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fahrzeug des Rettungsdienstes, mit dem Kranke und Verletzte transportiert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-rettungswagen · Rettungswagen · German

Rettungswagen · rank #24,095 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,095
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH relativen

Nearest frequency peer: relativen (-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 „Rettungswagen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rettungswagen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rettungswagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRettungswagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌvaːɡn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#24,095
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rettungswagen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „relativen“ (#24,094), „rhetorische“ (#24,096), „rekrutiert“ (#24,093). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rettungswagen“ bei #24,095. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Rettungswagen (IPA [ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌvaːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,095 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fahrzeug des Rettungsdienstes, mit dem Kranke und Verletzte transportiert werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rettungswagen, with forms such as "erttungswagen", "rettnugswagen", and "rettugnswagen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 Rettungswagen, spelled R-E-T-T-U-N-G-S-W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrzeug des Rettungsdienstes, mit dem Kranke und Verletzte transportiert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Rettungswagen fährt mit Blaulicht und Sirene bei rot über die Ampel.
  2. „Endlich kommt der Rettungswagen und holt die Chinesin und mich heraus.“

Synonyms

KrankenwagenNotarzteinsatzfahrzeugNotarztwagenSanitätswagen

Antonyms

Polizeiwagen

This word in other languages

ambulancia(Español)ambulance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erttungswagen
  • rettnugswagen
  • rettugnswagen
  • rettunggswagen
  • rettungsawgen
  • rettungsswagen
  • rettungswaegn
  • rettungswagenn
  • rettungswaggen
  • rettungswagne
  • rettungswgaen
  • rettungswwagen
  • rettungwsagen
  • rettunngswagen
  • rettunsgwagen
  • retungswagen
  • retutngswagen
  • rrettungswagen
  • rtetungswagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rettungswagen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erttungswagen2rettnugswagen2rettugnswagen2rettunggswagen1rettungsawgen2rettungsswagen1rettungswaegn2rettungswagenn1
Edit distance from "Rettungswagen"

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 "Rettungswagen"?
"Rettungswagen" is spelled R-E-T-T-U-N-G-S-W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌvaːɡn̩].
What does "Rettungswagen" mean?
As a noun, "Rettungswagen" means: Fahrzeug des Rettungsdienstes, mit dem Kranke und Verletzte transportiert werden
What are common misspellings of "Rettungswagen"?
Common misspellings include "erttungswagen", "rettnugswagen", "rettugnswagen", "rettunggswagen", "rettungsawgen". The correct spelling is "Rettungswagen".
How do you pronounce "Rettungswagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rettungswagen" is [ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌvaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rettungswagen" come from?
"Rettungswagen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schatzmeister#24,108Signifikanten#24,129Unterstellung#24,163verpflichtend#24,182

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Sachlichkeit19 variantsStaatsarchiv19 variantsverunsichern19 variantszusammensetzt19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list