Rittmeister

[ˈʁɪtˌmaɪ̯stɐ]

/[ˈʁɪtˌmaɪ̯stɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rittmeister” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,426
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chef einer Schwadron bei der Kavallerie im Hauptmannsrang, Hauptmann der Kavallerie

Corpus desk

Index DE-rittmeister · Rittmeister · German

Rittmeister · rank #41,426 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,426
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rokoko

Nearest frequency peer: Rokoko (+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 „Rittmeister“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rittmeister“ 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 Rittmeister
PropertyValue
HeadwordRittmeister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɪtˌmaɪ̯stɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,426
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rittmeister“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rokoko“ (#41,427), „reyes“ (#41,424), „Roses“ (#41,428). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rittmeister“ bei #41,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Rittmeister (IPA [ˈʁɪtˌmaɪ̯stɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,426 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Chef einer Schwadron bei der Kavallerie im Hauptmannsrang, Hauptmann der Kavallerie".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rittmeister, with forms such as "irttmeister", "ritmeister", and "ritmteister". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rittmeister, spelled R-I-T-T-M-E-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chef einer Schwadron bei der Kavallerie im Hauptmannsrang, Hauptmann der Kavallerie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Rittmeister befahl, mit äußerster Vorsicht einzureiten; er rechnete mit einem Hinterhalt.“
  2. „Ein ähnlich klassisch gebildeter Mann war jener alte preußische Rittmeister, der eines Morgens auf die Reitbahn kommt und eine Zeitlang zuhört, wie der Feldwebel sich mit den Rekruten vergnügt, denen er gerade die ersten Anfänge der Reitkunst beibringt.“

Synonyms

HauptmannKapitänleutnant

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irttmeister
  • ritmeister
  • ritmteister
  • rittemister
  • rittmeisetr
  • rittmeisster
  • rittmeisterr
  • rittmeistre
  • rittmeistter
  • rittmeitser
  • rittmesiter
  • rittmiester
  • rittmmeister
  • rrittmeister
  • rtitmeister

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rittmeister - 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.

irttmeister2ritmeister1ritmteister2rittemister2rittmeisetr2rittmeisster1rittmeisterr1rittmeistre2
Edit distance from "Rittmeister"

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 "Rittmeister"?
"Rittmeister" is spelled R-I-T-T-M-E-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɪtˌmaɪ̯stɐ].
What does "Rittmeister" mean?
As a noun, "Rittmeister" means: Chef einer Schwadron bei der Kavallerie im Hauptmannsrang, Hauptmann der Kavallerie
What are common misspellings of "Rittmeister"?
Common misspellings include "irttmeister", "ritmeister", "ritmteister", "rittemister", "rittmeisetr". The correct spelling is "Rittmeister".
How do you pronounce "Rittmeister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rittmeister" is [ˈʁɪtˌmaɪ̯stɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rittmeister" come from?
"Rittmeister" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

runterholen#41,432Reichstages#41,417Schatzsuche#41,445Schiffbruch#41,446

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Protokollen15 variantsschluckte15 variantsschönstes15 variantsStadtrats15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list