Rückgangs

[ˈʁʏkˌɡaŋs]

/[ˈʁʏkˌɡaŋs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückgangs” is uncommon German (frequency #79,655 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,655
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rückgang

Key facts for Rückgangs
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückgangs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌɡaŋs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rückgangs” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rückgangs lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rückgangs is uncommon German at frequency #79,655 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkˌɡaŋs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rückgang".

Rückgangs has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rückgangs, spelled R-Ü-C-K-G-A-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rückgang

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 "Rückgangs"?
"Rückgangs" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-G-A-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌɡaŋs].
What does "Rückgangs" mean?
As a noun, "Rückgangs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rückgang
How do you pronounce "Rückgangs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückgangs" is [ˈʁʏkˌɡaŋs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückgangs" come from?
"Rückgangs" 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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Using “Rückgangs”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-C-K-G-A-N-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʏkˌɡaŋs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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