Rückenlehne

[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌleːnə]

/[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌleːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Rückenlehne” is uncommon German (frequency #64,662 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,662
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rückwärtige erhöhte Fläche eines Stuhles, Sessels oder von Ähnlichem, die zum Anlehnen dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckenlehne · Rückenlehne · German

Rückenlehne · rank #64,662 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,662
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rücke

Nearest frequency peer: rücke (-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 „Rückenlehne“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rückenlehne
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückenlehne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌleːnə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,662
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rückenlehne“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rücke“ (#64,661), „Rüstungsgüter“ (#64,663), „Rädelsführer“ (#64,660). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rückenlehne“ bei #64,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rückenlehne is uncommon German at frequency #64,662 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌleːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rückwärtige erhöhte Fläche eines Stuhles, Sessels oder von Ähnlichem, die zum Anlehnen dient".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rückenlehne, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rückenlehne, spelled R-Ü-C-K-E-N-L-E-H-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    rückwärtige erhöhte Fläche eines Stuhles, Sessels oder von Ähnlichem, die zum Anlehnen dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich fand einen Sitzplatz, wo sich die Rückenlehne kippen ließ, sodass ich schlafen konnte.“
  2. „Die dritte ging durch die Rückenlehne des Beifahrersitzes und machte ein Loch in die Klappe des Handschuhfachs.“

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 "Rückenlehne"?
"Rückenlehne" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-E-N-L-E-H-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌleːnə].
What does "Rückenlehne" mean?
As a noun, "Rückenlehne" means: rückwärtige erhöhte Fläche eines Stuhles, Sessels oder von Ähnlichem, die zum Anlehnen dient
How do you pronounce "Rückenlehne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückenlehne" is [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌleːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückenlehne" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list