Rikscha

[ˈʁɪkʃa]

/[ˈʁɪkʃa]/ noun

The verdict

“Rikscha” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,480 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,480
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vornehmlich in Ost- und Südasien verbreiteter zweirädriger Karren zur Personenbeförderung, der vorne von einem Menschen zu Fuß oder auf einem Fahrrad oder Motorrad gezogen wird

Key facts for Rikscha
PropertyValue
HeadwordRikscha
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪkʃa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,480
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rikscha” 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). Rikscha lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rikscha is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁɪkʃa]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,480 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "vornehmlich in Ost- und Südasien verbreiteter zweirädriger Karren zur Personenbeförderung, der vorne von einem Menschen zu Fuß oder auf einem Fahrrad oder Motorrad gezogen wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rikscha in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Rikscha, spelled R-I-K-S-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    vornehmlich in Ost- und Südasien verbreiteter zweirädriger Karren zur Personenbeförderung, der vorne von einem Menschen zu Fuß oder auf einem Fahrrad oder Motorrad gezogen wird

Synonyms

Jinrikscha

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Rikscha"?
"Rikscha" is spelled R-I-K-S-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪkʃa].
What does "Rikscha" mean?
As a noun, "Rikscha" means: vornehmlich in Ost- und Südasien verbreiteter zweirädriger Karren zur Personenbeförderung, der vorne von einem Menschen zu Fuß oder auf einem Fahrrad oder Motorrad gezogen wird
How do you pronounce "Rikscha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rikscha" is [ˈʁɪkʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rikscha" come from?
"Rikscha" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rikscha”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-I-K-S-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɪkʃa] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list