Röteln

[ˈʁøːtl̩n]

/[ˈʁøːtl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Röteln” is uncommon German (frequency #75,020 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,020
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch das Rötelnvirus verursachte Infektionskrankheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-roteln · Röteln · German

Röteln · rank #75,020 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,020
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rübergekommen

Nearest frequency peer: rübergekommen (+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 „Röteln“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Röteln
PropertyValue
HeadwordRöteln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁøːtl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,020
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Röteln“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rötelnfällt 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: „rübergekommen“ (#75,021), „räumliches“ (#75,018), „Samstagvormittag“ (#75,022). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Röteln“ bei #75,020. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Röteln is uncommon German at frequency #75,020 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁøːtl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch das Rötelnvirus verursachte Infektionskrankheit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Röteln in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Röteln, spelled R-Ö-T-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch das Rötelnvirus verursachte Infektionskrankheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich hatte als Kind die Röteln und bin dadurch immun.
  2. „Weil ich die Röteln hatte, mußte ich über Ostern wieder im Bett bleiben.“

This word in other languages

rubella(English)rubéola(Español)rubéole(Français)rubéola(Português)

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 "Röteln"?
"Röteln" is spelled R-Ö-T-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁøːtl̩n].
What does "Röteln" mean?
As a noun, "Röteln" means: durch das Rötelnvirus verursachte Infektionskrankheit
How do you pronounce "Röteln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Röteln" is [ˈʁøːtl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Röteln" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

rasier#74,988praise#74,969Ponton#74,967phones#74,958

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list