Rückenleiden

[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌlaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌlaɪ̯dn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Rückenleiden” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gravierende gesundheitliche Probleme mit dem Rücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckenleiden · Rückenleiden · German

Rückenleiden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Rückenleiden
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückenleiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌlaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rückenleiden“ im Deutschen

Rückenleidenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rückenleiden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌlaɪ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gravierende gesundheitliche Probleme mit dem Rücken".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rückenleiden, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rückenleiden, spelled R-Ü-C-K-E-N-L-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gravierende gesundheitliche Probleme mit dem Rücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Einige Wochen zuvor war sein Rückenleiden wieder akut geworden, und nun nahm er alle drei, vier Stunden das Opioid Percodan, zusammen mit einem ganzen Medikamentencocktail, darunter auch das Relaxans Robaxin.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rückenleiden"?
"Rückenleiden" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-E-N-L-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌlaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "Rückenleiden" mean?
As a noun, "Rückenleiden" means: gravierende gesundheitliche Probleme mit dem Rücken
How do you pronounce "Rückenleiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückenleiden" is [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌlaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückenleiden" come from?
"Rückenleiden" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list