richtig

[ˈʁɪçtɪç]

/[ˈʁɪçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“richtig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#244
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Wirklichkeit entsprechend, wahr, nicht falsch

Corpus desk

Index DE-richtig · richtig · German

richtig · rank #244 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #244
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH fast

Nearest frequency peer: fast (-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 „richtig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „richtig“ 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).

richtig vs Richtung
63% similar
richtig vs richtige
88% similar
richtig vs richtigen
78% similar

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

Key facts for richtig
PropertyValue
Headwordrichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɪçtɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#244
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „richtig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).richtigliegt 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: „fast“ (#243), „tun“ (#245), „eigentlich“ (#242). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „richtig“ bei #244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around richtig (IPA [ˈʁɪçtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #244 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for richtig, with forms such as "irchtig", "rcihtig", and "ricchtig". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Richtung", "richtige", "richtigen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is richtig, spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Wirklichkeit entsprechend, wahr, nicht falsch
  2. 2
    den Absichten, Vorgaben oder Vorschriften entsprechend
  3. 3
    der Wirklichkeit, einem Vorbild entsprechend, so wie es sein soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist richtig.
  2. Richtiger gesagt: zwei verschiedene! Nicht nur einfach zwei.

Synonyms

wahrkorrektregelrechtecht

Antonyms

falschunwahrinkorrektregelwidrigfakenachgemachtunecht

This word in other languages

right(English)correcto(Español)exact(Français)correto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irchtig
  • rcihtig
  • ricchtig
  • richhtig
  • richitg
  • richtgi
  • richtigg
  • richttig
  • ricthig
  • rihctig
  • rrichtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irchtig2rcihtig2ricchtig1richhtig1richitg2richtgi2richtigg1richttig1
Edit distance from "richtig"

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 "richtig"?
"richtig" is spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪçtɪç].
What does "richtig" mean?
As an adjective, "richtig" means: der Wirklichkeit entsprechend, wahr, nicht falsch
What words are commonly confused with "richtig"?
"richtig" is commonly confused with "Richtung", "richtige", "richtigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "richtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "richtig" is [ˈʁɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "richtig" come from?
"richtig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Grossen#260letzten#279schnell#290bereits#196

Similar misspelling depth

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

während11 variantssondern11 variantsarbeiten11 variantsmöglich11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list