Rheuma

[ˈʁɔɪ̯ma]

/[ˈʁɔɪ̯ma]/ noun

The verdict

“Rheuma” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,369
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allgemeine Beschwerden am Stütz- und Bewegungsapparat mit fließenden, reißenden und ziehenden Schmerzen, die oft mit funktioneller Einschränkung einhergehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rheuma · Rheuma · German

Rheuma · rank #38,369 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,369
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rettungssanit…

Nearest frequency peer: Rettungssanitäter (-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 „Rheuma“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rheuma“ 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 Rheuma
PropertyValue
HeadwordRheuma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔɪ̯ma]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,369
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rheuma“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rettungssanitäter“ (#38,368), „richterlichen“ (#38,370), „Relationen“ (#38,367). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rheuma“ bei #38,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Rheuma (IPA [ˈʁɔɪ̯ma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,369 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "allgemeine Beschwerden am Stütz- und Bewegungsapparat mit fließenden, reißenden und ziehenden Schmerzen, die oft mit funktioneller Einschränkung einhergehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rheuma, with forms such as "hreuma", "rehuma", and "rhemua". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Rheuma, spelled R-H-E-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    allgemeine Beschwerden am Stütz- und Bewegungsapparat mit fließenden, reißenden und ziehenden Schmerzen, die oft mit funktioneller Einschränkung einhergehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Außerdem hat Uwe schmerzhaftes Rheuma und bereits mehrere Herzoperationen hinter sich.“
  2. „Rheuma war ihm auf den linken Arm samt Schultergelenk geschlagen, wohl eine Erinnerung an den Grabenkrieg, so daß er zu Freiübungen angehalten war.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hreuma
  • rehuma
  • rhemua
  • rheuam
  • rheumma
  • rhheuma
  • rhuema
  • rrheuma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rheuma - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hreuma2rehuma2rhemua2rheuam2rheumma1rhheuma1rhuema2rrheuma1
Edit distance from "Rheuma"

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 "Rheuma"?
"Rheuma" is spelled R-H-E-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔɪ̯ma].
What does "Rheuma" mean?
As a noun, "Rheuma" means: allgemeine Beschwerden am Stütz- und Bewegungsapparat mit fließenden, reißenden und ziehenden Schmerzen, die oft mit funktioneller Einschränkung einhergehen
What are common misspellings of "Rheuma"?
Common misspellings include "hreuma", "rehuma", "rhemua", "rheuam", "rheumma". The correct spelling is "Rheuma".
How do you pronounce "Rheuma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rheuma" is [ˈʁɔɪ̯ma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rheuma" come from?
"Rheuma" 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 "Rheuma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list