Rückenwind

[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌvɪnt]

/[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌvɪnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückenwind” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,788
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wind von hinten, Wind in Bewegungsrichtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckenwind · Rückenwind · German

Rückenwind · rank #33,788 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,788
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rufst

Nearest frequency peer: rufst (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rückenwind“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rückenwind“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rückenwind
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückenwind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkn̩ˌvɪnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,788
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rückenwind“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rückenwindliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rufst“ (#33,787), „Rückschläge“ (#33,789), „Rosenmontag“ (#33,786). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rückenwind“ bei #33,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Rückenwind (IPA [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌvɪnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,788 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rückenwind, with forms such as "rcükenwind", "rrückenwind", and "rücckenwind". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rückenwind, spelled R-Ü-C-K-E-N-W-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wind von hinten, Wind in Bewegungsrichtung
  2. 2
    Unterstützung, Zuspruch für eigene Pläne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die ›Marat‹ legte bei Rückenwind, ohne sich anzustrengen, ihre zehn Knoten zurück.“
  2. „Lewis erzielte während des bisher besten Weitsprung-Wettkampfes in seinem vierten Sprung eine Weite von 8,91 m, jedoch mit zu starkem Rückenwind, so dass der Rekord nicht gewertet werden konnte.“

Synonyms

SchiebewindRückhaltUnterstützungZuspruch

Antonyms

GegenwindSeitenwindGegenwindWiderspruchWiderstand

This word in other languages

vent arrière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcükenwind
  • rrückenwind
  • rücckenwind
  • rüceknwind
  • rückeniwnd
  • rückennwind
  • rückenwidn
  • rückenwindd
  • rückenwinnd
  • rückenwnid
  • rückenwwind
  • rückewnind
  • rückkenwind
  • rücknewind
  • rükcenwind
  • ürckenwind

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rückenwind - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rcükenwind2rrückenwind1rücckenwind1rüceknwind2rückeniwnd2rückennwind1rückenwidn2rückenwindd1
Edit distance from "Rückenwind"

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 "Rückenwind"?
"Rückenwind" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-E-N-W-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌvɪnt].
What does "Rückenwind" mean?
As a noun, "Rückenwind" means: Wind von hinten, Wind in Bewegungsrichtung
What are common misspellings of "Rückenwind"?
Common misspellings include "rcükenwind", "rrückenwind", "rücckenwind", "rüceknwind", "rückeniwnd". The correct spelling is "Rückenwind".
How do you pronounce "Rückenwind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückenwind" is [ˈʁʏkn̩ˌvɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückenwind" come from?
"Rückenwind" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list