richtige

[ˈʁɪçtɪɡə]

/[ˈʁɪçtɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“richtige” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#841
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig

Corpus desk

Index DE-richtige · richtige · German

richtige · rank #841 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #841
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Region

Nearest frequency peer: Region (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “richtige”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “richtige” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

richtige vs richtigen
89% similar
richtige vs richtiger
89% similar
richtige vs richtiges
89% similar

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

Key facts for richtige
PropertyValue
Headwordrichtige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɪçtɪɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#841
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “richtige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). richtige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around richtige (IPA [ˈʁɪçtɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #841 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for richtige, with forms such as "irchtige", "rcihtige", and "ricchtige". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "richtigen", "richtiger", "richtiges", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is richtige, spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs richtig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irchtige
  • rcihtige
  • ricchtige
  • richhtige
  • richitge
  • richtgie
  • richtieg
  • richtigge
  • richttige
  • ricthige
  • rihctige
  • rrichtige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irchtige2rcihtige2ricchtige1richhtige1richitge2richtgie2richtieg2richtigge1
Edit distance from "richtige"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "richtige"?
"richtige" is spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪçtɪɡə].
What does "richtige" mean?
As an adjective, "richtige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig
What words are commonly confused with "richtige"?
"richtige" is commonly confused with "richtigen", "richtiger", "richtiges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "richtige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "richtige" is [ˈʁɪçtɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "richtige" come from?
"richtige" 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 "richtige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

schwarz12 variantsSituation12 variantsInteresse12 variantsGedanken12 variants

What to do next

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  • "richtige" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "richtigen". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #841 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list