riechend

[ˈʁiːçn̩t]

/[ˈʁiːçn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs riechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-riechend · riechend · German

riechend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for riechend
PropertyValue
Headwordriechend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁiːçn̩t]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „riechend“ im Deutschen

riechendliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

riechend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁiːçn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs riechen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for riechend in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 riechend, spelled R-I-E-C-H-E-N-D.

Definition

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    Partizip Präsens des Verbs riechen

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 "riechend"?
"riechend" is spelled R-I-E-C-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁiːçn̩t].
What does "riechend" mean?
As a verb, "riechend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs riechen
How do you pronounce "riechend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "riechend" is [ˈʁiːçn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "riechend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list