Richtschnur

[ˈʁɪçtˌʃnuːɐ̯]

/[ˈʁɪçtˌʃnuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Richtschnur” is uncommon German (frequency #63,702 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,702
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - um gerade Linien vorzugeben, straff gespannte Schnur

Key facts for Richtschnur
PropertyValue
HeadwordRichtschnur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪçtˌʃnuːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,702
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Richtschnur” 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). Richtschnur lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Richtschnur is uncommon German at frequency #63,702 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɪçtˌʃnuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Richtschnur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Richtschnur, spelled R-I-C-H-T-S-C-H-N-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    um gerade Linien vorzugeben, straff gespannte Schnur
  2. 2
    etwas Abstraktes, nach dem man seine Bewertungen oder sein Verhalten richten kann

This word in other languages

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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 "Richtschnur"?
"Richtschnur" is spelled R-I-C-H-T-S-C-H-N-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪçtˌʃnuːɐ̯].
What does "Richtschnur" mean?
As a noun, "Richtschnur" means: um gerade Linien vorzugeben, straff gespannte Schnur
How do you pronounce "Richtschnur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Richtschnur" is [ˈʁɪçtˌʃnuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Richtschnur" come from?
"Richtschnur" 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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Using “Richtschnur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-I-C-H-T-S-C-H-N-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɪçtˌʃnuːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list