Rheinland-Pfalz
[ˌʁaɪ̯nlantˈp͡falt͡s]
The verdict
“Rheinland-Pfalz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Corpus desk
Index DE-rheinland-pfalz · Rheinland-Pfalz · German
Rheinland-Pfalz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˌʁaɪ̯nlantˈp͡falt͡s] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rheinland-Pfalz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rheinland-Pfalz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌʁaɪ̯nlantˈp͡falt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland".
Rheinland-Pfalz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rheinland-Pfalz, spelled R-H-E-I-N-L-A-N-D---P-F-A-L-Z.
Definition
- 1ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rheinland-Pfalz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rheinland-Pfalz liegt im Südwesten Deutschlands.
Rheinland-Pfalz liegt beiderseits des Rheins.
This word in other languages
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.