Rotlichtviertel

[ˈʁoːtlɪçtˌfɪʁtl̩]

/[ˈʁoːtlɪçtˌfɪʁtl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Rotlichtviertel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,490 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,490
frequency rank, German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abgegrenzter Bereich in einer Stadt, in dem Prostitution und andere Arten des Sexgewerbes präsent sind

Key facts for Rotlichtviertel
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotlichtviertel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːtlɪçtˌfɪʁtl̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#84,490
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rotlichtviertel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rotlichtviertel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rotlichtviertel is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁoːtlɪçtˌfɪʁtl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,490 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "abgegrenzter Bereich in einer Stadt, in dem Prostitution und andere Arten des Sexgewerbes präsent sind".

Rotlichtviertel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rotlichtviertel, spelled R-O-T-L-I-C-H-T-V-I-E-R-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    abgegrenzter Bereich in einer Stadt, in dem Prostitution und andere Arten des Sexgewerbes präsent sind

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Rotlichtviertel"?
"Rotlichtviertel" is spelled R-O-T-L-I-C-H-T-V-I-E-R-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːtlɪçtˌfɪʁtl̩].
What does "Rotlichtviertel" mean?
As a noun, "Rotlichtviertel" means: abgegrenzter Bereich in einer Stadt, in dem Prostitution und andere Arten des Sexgewerbes präsent sind
How do you pronounce "Rotlichtviertel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rotlichtviertel" is [ˈʁoːtlɪçtˌfɪʁtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rotlichtviertel" come from?
"Rotlichtviertel" 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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Using “Rotlichtviertel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-T-L-I-C-H-T-V-I-E-R-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁoːtlɪçtˌfɪʁtl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list