richtigen

[ˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“richtigen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,240. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,240
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural

Corpus desk

Index DE-richtigen · richtigen · German

richtigen · rank #1,240 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,240
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Position

Nearest frequency peer: Position (-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 „richtigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „richtigen“ 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).

richtigen vs richtiger
89% similar
richtigen vs richtiges
89% similar
richtigen vs Richtungen
70% similar

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

Key facts for richtigen
PropertyValue
Headwordrichtigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,240
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „richtigen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).richtigenliegt 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: „Position“ (#1,239), „Schloss“ (#1,241), „Perfekt“ (#1,238). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „richtigen“ bei #1,240. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around richtigen (IPA [ˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,240 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for richtigen, with forms such as "irchtigen", "rcihtigen", and "ricchtigen". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "richtiger", "richtiges", "Richtungen", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is richtigen, spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural
  2. 2
    Formen der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs richtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Dativ Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Femininum, Dativ Singular Femininum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum, Dativ Singular Neutrum ** Plural
  3. 3
    Formen der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs richtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Dativ Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Femininum, Dativ Singular Femininum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum, Dativ Singular Neutrum ** Plural

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irchtigen
  • rcihtigen
  • ricchtigen
  • richhtigen
  • richitgen
  • richtgien
  • richtiegn
  • richtigenn
  • richtiggen
  • richtigne
  • richttigen
  • ricthigen
  • rihctigen
  • rrichtigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irchtigen2rcihtigen2ricchtigen1richhtigen1richitgen2richtgien2richtiegn2richtigenn1
Edit distance from "richtigen"

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 "richtigen"?
"richtigen" is spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩].
What does "richtigen" mean?
As an adjective, "richtigen" means: Formen der starken Flexion des Adjektivs richtig: ** Genitiv Singular Maskulinum, Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum ** Genitiv Singular Neutrum ** Dativ Plural
What words are commonly confused with "richtigen"?
"richtigen" is commonly confused with "richtiger", "richtiges", "Richtungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "richtigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "richtigen" is [ˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "richtigen" come from?
"richtigen" 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 "richtigen", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list