Rippe

[ˈʁɪpə]

/[ˈʁɪpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rippe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,240. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,240
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gebogener, länglicher Knochen im Oberkörper von Mensch oder Tier, der mit der Wirbelsäule verbunden ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-rippe · Rippe · German

Rippe · rank #32,240 · 5 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,240
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Riesenslalom

Nearest frequency peer: Riesenslalom (-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 „Rippe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rippe“ 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).

Rippe vs Risse
60% similar
Rippe vs rippen
67% similar
Rippe vs ride
40% similar

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

Key facts for Rippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordRippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,240
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rippe“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Riesenslalom“ (#32,239), „Roggen“ (#32,241), „rhythmisch“ (#32,238). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rippe“ bei #32,240. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Rippe (IPA [ˈʁɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,240 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gebogener, länglicher Knochen im Oberkörper von Mensch oder Tier, der mit der Wirbelsäule verbunden ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rippe, with forms such as "irppe", "ripe", and "ripep". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Risse", "rippen", "ride", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rippe, spelled R-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gebogener, länglicher Knochen im Oberkörper von Mensch oder Tier, der mit der Wirbelsäule verbunden ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Rippen schützen die Organe des Oberkörpers.
  2. „Vor kurzem hat sich [die 85-jährige amerikanische Juristin Ruth Bader] Ginsburg drei Rippen gebrochen.“

Synonyms

Rippenknochen

This word in other languages

rib(English)costilla(Español)côte(Français)costela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irppe
  • ripe
  • ripep
  • rpipe
  • rrippe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rippe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

irppe2ripe1ripep2rpipe2rrippe1
Edit distance from "Rippe"

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 "Rippe"?
"Rippe" is spelled R-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪpə].
What does "Rippe" mean?
As a noun, "Rippe" means: gebogener, länglicher Knochen im Oberkörper von Mensch oder Tier, der mit der Wirbelsäule verbunden ist
What words are commonly confused with "Rippe"?
"Rippe" is commonly confused with "Risse", "rippen", "ride". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rippe" is [ˈʁɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rippe" come from?
"Rippe" 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 "Rippe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Runen#32,242Rambo#32,226punch#32,224segne#32,261

Similar misspelling depth

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

Pike5 variantssäen5 variantsNADA5 variantstuen5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list