rhythm

[ˈɹɪ.ðm̩]

/[ˈɹɪ.ðm̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“rhythm” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,696
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rhythmus, Takt

Corpus desk

Index DE-rhythm · rhythm · German

rhythm · rank #47,696 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,696
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Reviere

Nearest frequency peer: Reviere (-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 „rhythm“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rhythm vs Rhythmus
63% similar
rhythm vs Rhythmen
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rhythm
PropertyValue
Headwordrhythm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɹɪ.ðm̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,696
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rhythm“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rhythmliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Reviere“ (#47,695), „Richtwert“ (#47,697), „Reverend“ (#47,694). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rhythm“ bei #47,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around rhythm (IPA [ˈɹɪ.ðm̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,696 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Rhythmus, Takt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for rhythm, with forms such as "hrythm", "rhhythm", and "rhtyhm". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Rhythmus", "Rhythmen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 rhythm, spelled R-H-Y-T-H-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rhythmus, Takt

Synonyms

beat

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hrythm
  • rhhythm
  • rhtyhm
  • rhyhtm
  • rhythhm
  • rhythmm
  • rhytmh
  • rhytthm
  • rhyythm
  • rrhythm
  • ryhthm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rhythm - 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.

hrythm2rhhythm1rhtyhm2rhyhtm2rhythhm1rhythmm1rhytmh2rhytthm1
Edit distance from "rhythm"

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 "rhythm"?
"rhythm" is spelled R-H-Y-T-H-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɹɪ.ðm̩].
What does "rhythm" mean?
As a noun, "rhythm" means: Rhythmus, Takt
What words are commonly confused with "rhythm"?
"rhythm" is commonly confused with "Rhythmus", "Rhythmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rhythm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rhythm" is [ˈɹɪ.ðm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rhythm" come from?
"rhythm" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schütt#47,721Pensum#47,644Paroli#47,638stoned#47,755

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Refugium11 variantsrandvoll11 variantsQuerelen11 variantsParodien11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list