Rückfahrt

[ˈʁʏkˌfaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈʁʏkˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Rückfahrt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,709
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fahrt dahin zurück, von wo man aufgebrochen war

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckfahrt · Rückfahrt · German

Rückfahrt · rank #17,709 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,709
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH russisches

Nearest frequency peer: russisches (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Rückfahrt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rückfahrt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rückfahrt vs Rundfahrt
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rückfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,709
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Rückfahrt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rückfahrtliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „russisches“ (#17,708), „sanften“ (#17,710), „rumänischen“ (#17,707). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Rückfahrt (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌfaːɐ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,709 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fahrt dahin zurück, von wo man aufgebrochen war".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rückfahrt, with forms such as "rcükfahrt", "rrückfahrt", and "rücckfahrt". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Rundfahrt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rückfahrt, spelled R-Ü-C-K-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrt dahin zurück, von wo man aufgebrochen war

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nachdem er diesem seine Geschichte erzählt hatte, durfte er seine Rückfahrt nach England abarbeiten.“
  2. „Bei bestem Ausflugswetter am Sonntagnachmittag verkeilt sich eine der 32 Kabinen und macht damit eine Rückfahrt an den Drahtseilen unmöglich.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcükfahrt
  • rrückfahrt
  • rücckfahrt
  • rücfkahrt
  • rückafhrt
  • rückfahhrt
  • rückfahrrt
  • rückfahrtt
  • rückfahtr
  • rückfarht
  • rückffahrt
  • rückfhart
  • rückkfahrt
  • rükcfahrt
  • ürckfahrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rückfahrt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rcükfahrt2rrückfahrt1rücckfahrt1rücfkahrt2rückafhrt2rückfahhrt1rückfahrrt1rückfahrtt1
Edit distance from "Rückfahrt"

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 "Rückfahrt"?
"Rückfahrt" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Rückfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Rückfahrt" means: Fahrt dahin zurück, von wo man aufgebrochen war
What words are commonly confused with "Rückfahrt"?
"Rückfahrt" is commonly confused with "Rundfahrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rückfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückfahrt" is [ˈʁʏkˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückfahrt" come from?
"Rückfahrt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Rückfahrt". Here's where to go from here.

  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Rundfahrt". View pair
  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #17,709 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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