rinnen

[ˈʁɪnən]

/[ˈʁɪnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“rinnen” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,945. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,945
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langsam und in geringer Menge fließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rinnen · rinnen · German

rinnen · rank #46,945 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,945
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ringes

Nearest frequency peer: Ringes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rinnen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rinnen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rinnen vs Runen
50% similar
rinnen vs Riten
50% similar
rinnen vs Runden
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rinnen
PropertyValue
Headwordrinnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɪnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,945
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rinnen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rinnenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ringes“ (#46,944), „Rios“ (#46,946), „Resorts“ (#46,942). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rinnen“ bei #46,945. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around rinnen (IPA [ˈʁɪnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,945 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for rinnen, with forms such as "irnnen", "rinenn", and "rinnenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Runen", "Riten", "Runden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is rinnen, spelled R-I-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    langsam und in geringer Menge fließen
  2. 2
    sich in kleinen Mengen bewegen
  3. 3
    leck, undicht sein; Flüssigkeit verlieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rinnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wasser rinnt meine Oberarme herunter.
  2. „Ob sie von der Schlacht bei Leuthen redet oder von der Schlacht bei Langemark – in Heldenpose stürmen Jugendliche singend ins vom Feind gelegte Feuer, sacken mit erhobenen Armen, wiederum in Heldenpose, auf die Knie, Blut rinnt seitlich an der Stirn herunter, und in Heldenpose hauchen sie ihr Leben aus.“

Antonyms

hervorquellensprudelnströmenausbrechenexplodierenabdichtenverschließen

This word in other languages

flow(English)fluir(Español)écouler(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irnnen
  • rinenn
  • rinnenn
  • rinnne
  • rninen
  • rrinnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rinnen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

irnnen2rinenn2rinnenn1rinnne2rninen2rrinnen1
Edit distance from "rinnen"

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 "rinnen"?
"rinnen" is spelled R-I-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪnən].
What does "rinnen" mean?
As a verb, "rinnen" means: langsam und in geringer Menge fließen
What words are commonly confused with "rinnen"?
"rinnen" is commonly confused with "Runen", "Riten", "Runden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rinnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rinnen" is [ˈʁɪnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rinnen" come from?
"rinnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rinnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ringes#46,944Sacher#46,952Quorum#46,929Purpur#46,927

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

rack6 variantsmünz6 variantsliefe6 variantsjunk6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list