Ritterschaft

[ˈʁɪtɐʃaft]

/[ˈʁɪtɐʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ritterschaft” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,997
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Gesamtheit aller Ritter

Corpus desk

Index DE-ritterschaft · Ritterschaft · German

Ritterschaft · rank #35,997 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,997
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH role

Nearest frequency peer: role (+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 „Ritterschaft“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ritterschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordRitterschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪtɐʃaft]
Letters12
Frequency rank#35,997
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ritterschaft“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ritterschaftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „role“ (#35,998), „richterliche“ (#35,995), „Ria“ (#35,994). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Ritterschaft“ bei #35,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Ritterschaft (IPA [ˈʁɪtɐʃaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,997 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ritterschaft, with forms such as "irtterschaft", "riterschaft", and "ritetrschaft". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ritterschaft, spelled R-I-T-T-E-R-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Gesamtheit aller Ritter
  2. 2
    der Stand oder die Würde eines Ritters

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als man früher besondere, allen anderen überlegene Truppengattungen anwerben konnte, wie die schweizerische Infanterie oder die französische Ritterschaft im 16. Jahrhundert, hielt man es nicht für nötig, große Armeen auszuheben; das ist aber nicht mehr so, wenn alle Soldaten den gleichen Wert haben.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irtterschaft
  • riterschaft
  • ritetrschaft
  • rittercshaft
  • ritterrschaft
  • ritterscahft
  • ritterscchaft
  • ritterschafft
  • ritterschaftt
  • ritterschatf
  • ritterschfat
  • ritterschhaft
  • rittershcaft
  • rittersschaft
  • rittesrchaft
  • rittreschaft
  • rritterschaft
  • rtiterschaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ritterschaft - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

irtterschaft2riterschaft1ritetrschaft2rittercshaft2ritterrschaft1ritterscahft2ritterscchaft1ritterschafft1
Edit distance from "Ritterschaft"

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 "Ritterschaft"?
"Ritterschaft" is spelled R-I-T-T-E-R-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪtɐʃaft].
What does "Ritterschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Ritterschaft" means: die Gesamtheit aller Ritter
What are common misspellings of "Ritterschaft"?
Common misspellings include "irtterschaft", "riterschaft", "ritetrschaft", "rittercshaft", "ritterrschaft". The correct spelling is "Ritterschaft".
How do you pronounce "Ritterschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ritterschaft" is [ˈʁɪtɐʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ritterschaft" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

richterliche#35,995slowenischen#36,022Nebenwirkung#35,932Musiktheater#35,927

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

rechtliches18 variantsNachfolgers18 variantsMittagstisch18 variantsuntertauchen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list