rotwelsch
[ˈʁoːtvɛlʃ]
The verdict
“rotwelsch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf die Landfahrersprache, das Rotwelsche bezogen, gaunersprachlich
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Index DE-rotwelsch · rotwelsch · German
rotwelsch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rotwelsch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁoːtvɛlʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „rotwelsch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
rotwelsch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁoːtvɛlʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf die Landfahrersprache, das Rotwelsche bezogen, gaunersprachlich".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rotwelsch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rotwelsch, spelled R-O-T-W-E-L-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1auf die Landfahrersprache, das Rotwelsche bezogen, gaunersprachlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rotwelsch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Alle diese Fragen lassen sich einzig aus der exakten Analyse des rotwelschen Jargons und aus der Geschichte des deutschen Gaunertums beantworten.“
„Ausbaldowern“, „Kies“, „Schotter“ (für „Geld“) und „kleine Münz“ (für „wenig“) sind rotwelsche Ausdrücke.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.