Rezeptionist

[ʁet͡sɛpt͡si̯oˈnɪst]

/[ʁet͡sɛpt͡si̯oˈnɪst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rezeptionist” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der an der Rezeption (dem Empfang) arbeitet

Key facts for Rezeptionist
PropertyValue
HeadwordRezeptionist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁet͡sɛpt͡si̯oˈnɪst]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rezeptionist” sits in German frequency

Rezeptionist falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rezeptionist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁet͡sɛpt͡si̯oˈnɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der an der Rezeption (dem Empfang) arbeitet".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rezeptionist, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rezeptionist, spelled R-E-Z-E-P-T-I-O-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der an der Rezeption (dem Empfang) arbeitet

This word in other languages

receptionist(English)recepcionista(Español)réceptionniste(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rezeptionist"?
"Rezeptionist" is spelled R-E-Z-E-P-T-I-O-N-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁet͡sɛpt͡si̯oˈnɪst].
What does "Rezeptionist" mean?
As a noun, "Rezeptionist" means: jemand, der an der Rezeption (dem Empfang) arbeitet
How do you pronounce "Rezeptionist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rezeptionist" is [ʁet͡sɛpt͡si̯oˈnɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rezeptionist" come from?
"Rezeptionist" 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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Using “Rezeptionist”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-Z-E-P-T-I-O-N-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁet͡sɛpt͡si̯oˈnɪst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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