richtungweisend

[ˈʁɪçtʊŋˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]

/[ˈʁɪçtʊŋˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“richtungweisend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für die zukünftige Entwicklung sehr wichtig

Key facts for richtungweisend
PropertyValue
Headwordrichtungweisend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɪçtʊŋˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “richtungweisend” sits in German frequency

richtungweisend falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

richtungweisend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɪçtʊŋˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für die zukünftige Entwicklung sehr wichtig".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for richtungweisend, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 richtungweisend, spelled R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G-W-E-I-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die zukünftige Entwicklung sehr wichtig

Synonyms

richtungsweisendwegweisend

This word in other languages

pioneering(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "richtungweisend"?
"richtungweisend" is spelled R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G-W-E-I-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪçtʊŋˌvaɪ̯zn̩t].
What does "richtungweisend" mean?
As an adjective, "richtungweisend" means: für die zukünftige Entwicklung sehr wichtig
How do you pronounce "richtungweisend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "richtungweisend" is [ˈʁɪçtʊŋˌvaɪ̯zn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "richtungweisend" come from?
"richtungweisend" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “richtungweisend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G-W-E-I-S-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɪçtʊŋˌvaɪ̯zn̩t] (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
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