Richtigkeit

[ˈʁɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʁɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Richtigkeit” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,551
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Zustand, richtig zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-richtigkeit · Richtigkeit · German

Richtigkeit · rank #10,551 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,551
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH reserviert

Nearest frequency peer: reserviert (-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 „Richtigkeit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Richtigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordRichtigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,551
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Richtigkeit“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „reserviert“ (#10,550), „rollt“ (#10,552), „Renten“ (#10,549). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Richtigkeit“ bei #10,551. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Richtigkeit (IPA [ˈʁɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,551 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Richtigkeit, with forms such as "irchtigkeit", "rcihtigkeit", and "ricchtigkeit". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Richtigkeit, spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Zustand, richtig zu sein
  2. 2
    Wahrheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Damit hat es schon seine Richtigkeit.
  2. In diesem Fall kann ich die Richtigkeit der Feststellung bestätigen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irchtigkeit
  • rcihtigkeit
  • ricchtigkeit
  • richhtigkeit
  • richitgkeit
  • richtgikeit
  • richtigekit
  • richtiggkeit
  • richtigkeitt
  • richtigketi
  • richtigkiet
  • richtigkkeit
  • richtikgeit
  • richttigkeit
  • ricthigkeit
  • rihctigkeit
  • rrichtigkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irchtigkeit2rcihtigkeit2ricchtigkeit1richhtigkeit1richitgkeit2richtgikeit2richtigekit2richtiggkeit1
Edit distance from "Richtigkeit"

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 "Richtigkeit"?
"Richtigkeit" is spelled R-I-C-H-T-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Richtigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Richtigkeit" means: der Zustand, richtig zu sein
What are common misspellings of "Richtigkeit"?
Common misspellings include "irchtigkeit", "rcihtigkeit", "ricchtigkeit", "richhtigkeit", "richitgkeit". The correct spelling is "Richtigkeit".
How do you pronounce "Richtigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Richtigkeit" is [ˈʁɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Richtigkeit" come from?
"Richtigkeit" 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 "Richtigkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list