ruckelt

[ˈʁʊkl̩t]

/[ˈʁʊkl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“ruckelt” is uncommon German (frequency #72,882 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,882
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruckeln

Key facts for ruckelt
PropertyValue
Headwordruckelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁʊkl̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,882
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ruckelt” 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). ruckelt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ruckelt is uncommon German at frequency #72,882 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁʊkl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ruckelt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ruckelt, spelled R-U-C-K-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruckeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruckeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruckeln
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruckeln

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 "ruckelt"?
"ruckelt" is spelled R-U-C-K-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊkl̩t].
What does "ruckelt" mean?
As a verb, "ruckelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruckeln
How do you pronounce "ruckelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ruckelt" is [ˈʁʊkl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ruckelt" come from?
"ruckelt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ruckelt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-U-C-K-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʊkl̩t] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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