Rondo

[ˈʁɔndo]

/[ˈʁɔndo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rondo” is uncommon German (frequency #50,843 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,843
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rundgesang mit Wechsel zwischen Kehrreim und Strophe

Corpus desk

Index DE-rondo · Rondo · German

Rondo · rank #50,843 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,843
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rundlich

Nearest frequency peer: rundlich (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Rondo“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rondo“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rondo
PropertyValue
HeadwordRondo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔndo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,843
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rondo“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rondofällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rundlich“ (#50,844), „Runkel“ (#50,845), „Rochen“ (#50,840). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rondo“ bei #50,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rondo is uncommon German at frequency #50,843 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔndo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Rondo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rondo, spelled R-O-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rundgesang mit Wechsel zwischen Kehrreim und Strophe
  2. 2
    Instrumentalstück mit sich mehrfach wiederholendem Hauptthema, oft als Schlusssatz in Sinfonien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der zweite Satz beginnt mit schallenden, fanfarenartigen Akkorden, die durch eine schnelle Entwicklung zum Hauptthema des Rondos führen.
  2. Neben Polonaisen, Variationen, Rondos und Potpourris für Violine und Orchester komponierte er zwei Streichquartette und ein Adagio et Polonaise für Klarinette und Orchester.

This word in other languages

rondo(English)rondo(Français)

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 "Rondo"?
"Rondo" is spelled R-O-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔndo].
What does "Rondo" mean?
As a noun, "Rondo" means: Rundgesang mit Wechsel zwischen Kehrreim und Strophe
How do you pronounce "Rondo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rondo" is [ˈʁɔndo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rondo" come from?
"Rondo" 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 "Rondo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Rhede#50,839Sarin#50,856Polis#50,794pfarr#50,784

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list