Rückfenster

[ˈʁʏkˌfɛnstɐ]

/[ˈʁʏkˌfɛnstɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glasscheibe eines Fahrzeugs, welche die Sicht nach hinten ermöglicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckfenster · Rückfenster · German

Rückfenster · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Rückfenster
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückfenster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌfɛnstɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rückfenster“ im Deutschen

Rückfensterschafft 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

Rückfenster is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkˌfɛnstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Glasscheibe eines Fahrzeugs, welche die Sicht nach hinten ermöglicht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rückfenster, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rückfenster, spelled R-Ü-C-K-F-E-N-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glasscheibe eines Fahrzeugs, welche die Sicht nach hinten ermöglicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als wir abfahren, bin ich froh, durch das Rückfenster die Schar der Dorfbewohner kleiner werden zu sehen.“
  2. „Wir sehen jetzt durchs Rückfenster.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Rückfenster"?
"Rückfenster" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-F-E-N-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌfɛnstɐ].
What does "Rückfenster" mean?
As a noun, "Rückfenster" means: Glasscheibe eines Fahrzeugs, welche die Sicht nach hinten ermöglicht
How do you pronounce "Rückfenster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückfenster" is [ˈʁʏkˌfɛnstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückfenster" come from?
"Rückfenster" 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