Rückgrat

[ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt]

/[ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückgrat” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,988
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Wirbelsäule

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckgrat · Rückgrat · German

Rückgrat · rank #15,988 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,988
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH räumliche

Nearest frequency peer: räumliche (-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 “Rückgrat”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rückgrat” 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).

Rückgrat vs Rückert
75% similar

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

Key facts for Rückgrat
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückgrat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,988
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rückgrat” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Rückgrat lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Rückgrat (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,988 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rückgrat, with forms such as "rcükgrat", "rrückgrat", and "rücckgrat". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Rückert", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rückgrat, spelled R-Ü-C-K-G-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Wirbelsäule
  2. 2
    Stütze, Halt
  3. 3
    Charakterstärke, Mut gegenüber Oberen
  4. 4
    Molekülkette eines Makromoleküls

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hatte sich Verletzungen am Rückgrat zugezogen.
  2. Wenn man ergonomische Übungen macht, lernt man, das Rückgrat zu entlasten.

Synonyms

WirbelsäuleSpina dorsalisHaltStützeCharakterstärkeCourageMummMutStandhaftigkeitStehvermögenZivilcourageBackboneHauptkette

This word in other languages

backbone(English)épine dorsale(Français)espinha dorsal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcükgrat
  • rrückgrat
  • rücckgrat
  • rücgkrat
  • rückgart
  • rückggrat
  • rückgratt
  • rückgrrat
  • rückgrta
  • rückkgrat
  • rückrgat
  • rükcgrat
  • ürckgrat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rückgrat - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rcükgrat2rrückgrat1rücckgrat1rücgkrat2rückgart2rückggrat1rückgratt1rückgrrat1
Edit distance from "Rückgrat"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rückgrat"?
"Rückgrat" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-G-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt].
What does "Rückgrat" mean?
As a noun, "Rückgrat" means: die Wirbelsäule
What words are commonly confused with "Rückgrat"?
"Rückgrat" is commonly confused with "Rückert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rückgrat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückgrat" is [ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückgrat" come from?
"Rückgrat" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schraube#15,992Promille#15,972streitet#16,009Symbolik#16,013

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

schafften13 variantsräumliche13 variantsoptimalen13 variantsnegatives13 variants

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Rückert". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #15,988 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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