Riedlingen

[ˈʁiːdlɪŋən]

/[ˈʁiːdlɪŋən]/ name

The verdict

“Riedlingen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,192 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,192
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Key facts for Riedlingen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRiedlingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʁiːdlɪŋən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,192
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Riedlingen” 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). Riedlingen 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

Riedlingen is uncommon German at frequency #53,192 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈʁiːdlɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Riedlingen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Riedlingen, spelled R-I-E-D-L-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

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 "Riedlingen"?
"Riedlingen" is spelled R-I-E-D-L-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁiːdlɪŋən].
What does "Riedlingen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Riedlingen" means: eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Riedlingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Riedlingen" is [ˈʁiːdlɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Riedlingen" come from?
"Riedlingen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Riedlingen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-I-E-D-L-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁiːdlɪŋən] (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