Rückgabe

[ˈʁʏkˌɡaːbə]

/[ˈʁʏkˌɡaːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückgabe” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,736
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Zurückgeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckgabe · Rückgabe · German

Rückgabe · rank #15,736 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,736
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Räumung

Nearest frequency peer: Räumung (-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 „Rückgabe“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

Rückgabe vs Rückgang
75% similar
Rückgabe vs Rücklage
75% similar

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

Key facts for Rückgabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückgabe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌɡaːbə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,736
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rückgabe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rückgabeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Räumung“ (#15,735), „Rückrunde“ (#15,737), „rächen“ (#15,734). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rückgabe“ bei #15,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Rückgabe (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌɡaːbə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,736 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rückgabe, with forms such as "rcükgabe", "rrückgabe", and "rücckgabe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Rückgang", "Rücklage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Rückgabe, spelled R-Ü-C-K-G-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Zurückgeben
  2. 2
    Geldbetrag, Datensatz, Ware oder sonstige Sache die zurückgegeben wird
  3. 3
    das Zurückspielen
  4. 4
    Ort an dem etwas zurückgegeben wird, zum Beispiel in einer Bibliothek

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die verspätete Rückgabe von Büchern an die Bibliothek hat eine Säumnisgebühr zur Folge.
  2. "Bei Rückgaben erhalten Sie eine Gutschrift über die Höhe des Kaufbetrages."

This word in other languages

return(English)devolución(Español)restitution(Français)devolução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcükgabe
  • rrückgabe
  • rücckgabe
  • rücgkabe
  • rückagbe
  • rückgabbe
  • rückgaeb
  • rückgbae
  • rückggabe
  • rückkgabe
  • rükcgabe
  • ürckgabe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rückgabe - 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.

rcükgabe2rrückgabe1rücckgabe1rücgkabe2rückagbe2rückgabbe1rückgaeb2rückgbae2
Edit distance from "Rückgabe"

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 "Rückgabe"?
"Rückgabe" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-G-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌɡaːbə].
What does "Rückgabe" mean?
As a noun, "Rückgabe" means: das Zurückgeben
What words are commonly confused with "Rückgabe"?
"Rückgabe" is commonly confused with "Rückgang", "Rücklage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rückgabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückgabe" is [ˈʁʏkˌɡaːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückgabe" come from?
"Rückgabe" 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 "Rückgabe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Reserven#15,732rasieren#15,728Prototyp#15,726Porträts#15,722

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Nachname12 variantsumdenken12 variantsLizenzen12 variantsverziert12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list