rückhaltlos

[ˈʁʏkhaltloːs]

/[ˈʁʏkhaltloːs]/ adj

The verdict

“rückhaltlos” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - ohne Zurückhaltung

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckhaltlos · rückhaltlos · German

rückhaltlos · 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 rückhaltlos
PropertyValue
Headwordrückhaltlos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁʏkhaltloːs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rückhaltlos“ im Deutschen

rückhaltlossitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rückhaltlos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁʏkhaltloːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Zurückhaltung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rückhaltlos, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is rückhaltlos, spelled R-Ü-C-K-H-A-L-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Zurückhaltung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Zwischen zwei Stippvisiten setzt er seine Gitarristenlaufbahn fort, flattert von Mädchen zu Mädchen, versucht sein Glück in New York, spielt hier und dort vor und genießt im Dunst der Nacht rückhaltlos seine Jugend.“

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 "rückhaltlos"?
"rückhaltlos" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-H-A-L-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkhaltloːs].
What does "rückhaltlos" mean?
As an adjective, "rückhaltlos" means: ohne Zurückhaltung
How do you pronounce "rückhaltlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rückhaltlos" is [ˈʁʏkhaltloːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rückhaltlos" come from?
"rückhaltlos" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list