Rückeroberung

[ˈʁʏkʔɛɐ̯ˌʔoːbəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈʁʏkʔɛɐ̯ˌʔoːbəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückeroberung” is uncommon German (frequency #54,041 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,041
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eroberung eines Gebietes, das zuvor an den Gegner verloren gegangen war

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckeroberung · Rückeroberung · German

Rückeroberung · rank #54,041 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,041
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rückblende

Nearest frequency peer: Rückblende (-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 „Rückeroberung“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rückeroberung
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückeroberung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkʔɛɐ̯ˌʔoːbəʁʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#54,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rückeroberung“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rückeroberungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Rückblende“ (#54,040), „rücksichtslosen“ (#54,042), „rötliche“ (#54,039). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rückeroberung“ bei #54,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rückeroberung is uncommon German at frequency #54,041 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkʔɛɐ̯ˌʔoːbəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Rückeroberung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rückeroberung, spelled R-Ü-C-K-E-R-O-B-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eroberung eines Gebietes, das zuvor an den Gegner verloren gegangen war
  2. 2
    Gebiet oder Gegenstand, das zurückerobert wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Rückeroberung dieses Gebietes hat viele Opfer gekostet.
  2. Auch dieses Mal sollten sie ihre Rückeroberungen nicht behalten dürfen.

Synonyms

WiedereroberungZurückeroberung

This word in other languages

recapture(English)reconquista(Español)reconquête(Français)

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 "Rückeroberung"?
"Rückeroberung" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-E-R-O-B-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkʔɛɐ̯ˌʔoːbəʁʊŋ].
What does "Rückeroberung" mean?
As a noun, "Rückeroberung" means: Eroberung eines Gebietes, das zuvor an den Gegner verloren gegangen war
How do you pronounce "Rückeroberung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückeroberung" is [ˈʁʏkʔɛɐ̯ˌʔoːbəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückeroberung" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rechtsradikal#54,016Sportvereinen#54,099Staatsbürgern#54,103Stadtautobahn#54,105

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list