Richterin

[ˈʁɪçtəʁɪn]

/[ˈʁɪçtəʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Richterin” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,679. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,679
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inhaberin eines öffentlichen Amtes bei einem Gericht, die Aufgaben der Judikatur (Rechtsprechung) wahrnimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-richterin · Richterin · German

Richterin · rank #13,679 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,679
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH reiben

Nearest frequency peer: reiben (-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 „Richterin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Richterin“ 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).

Richterin vs Richtern
89% similar
Richterin vs Richters
78% similar
Richterin vs richteten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Richterin
PropertyValue
HeadwordRichterin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪçtəʁɪn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,679
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Richterin“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „reiben“ (#13,678), „Risse“ (#13,680), „Rechtslage“ (#13,677). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Richterin“ bei #13,679. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Richterin (IPA [ˈʁɪçtəʁɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,679 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inhaberin eines öffentlichen Amtes bei einem Gericht, die Aufgaben der Judikatur (Rechtsprechung) wahrnimmt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Richterin, with forms such as "irchterin", "rcihterin", and "ricchterin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Richtern", "Richters", "richteten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Richterin, spelled R-I-C-H-T-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inhaberin eines öffentlichen Amtes bei einem Gericht, die Aufgaben der Judikatur (Rechtsprechung) wahrnimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Richterin verkündete das Urteil.
  2. „Die Richterin dankt Staatsanwaltschaft und Verteidigung - und vertagt auf den 11. September 2014. Dann wird Richterin Masipa ihr Urteil über die Schuld des Angeklagten bekannt geben.“

This word in other languages

judge(English)juez(Español)juge(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irchterin
  • rcihterin
  • ricchterin
  • richetrin
  • richhterin
  • richteirn
  • richterinn
  • richterni
  • richterrin
  • richtrein
  • richtterin
  • rictherin
  • rihcterin
  • rrichterin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Richterin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

irchterin2rcihterin2ricchterin1richetrin2richhterin1richteirn2richterinn1richterni2
Edit distance from "Richterin"

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 "Richterin"?
"Richterin" is spelled R-I-C-H-T-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪçtəʁɪn].
What does "Richterin" mean?
As a noun, "Richterin" means: Inhaberin eines öffentlichen Amtes bei einem Gericht, die Aufgaben der Judikatur (Rechtsprechung) wahrnimmt
What words are commonly confused with "Richterin"?
"Richterin" is commonly confused with "Richtern", "Richters", "richteten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Richterin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Richterin" is [ˈʁɪçtəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Richterin" come from?
"Richterin" 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 "Richterin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

schmerzt14 variantsLastwagen14 variantsGleichung14 variantsWittenberg14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list