Rückkehrerin
[ˈʁʏkˌkeːʁəʁɪn]
The verdict
“Rückkehrerin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die nach langer Abwesenheit in die Heimat zurückkommt
Corpus desk
Index DE-ruckkehrerin · Rückkehrerin · German
Rückkehrerin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rückkehrerin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁʏkˌkeːʁəʁɪn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rückkehrerin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rückkehrerin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkˌkeːʁəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rückkehrerin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Rückkehrerin, spelled R-Ü-C-K-K-E-H-R-E-R-I-N.
Definition
- 1weibliche Person, die nach langer Abwesenheit in die Heimat zurückkommt
- 2weibliche Person, die nach langer Abwesenheit in ihrem Beruf aktiv wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rückkehrerin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Morgen erwarten wir die Rückkehrerinnen. Papa fährt zum Bahnhof, sie und das ganze Gepäck abholen.
Die Weltranglistenfünfte hatte Schwierigkeiten mit der Rückkehrerin, die nach der Kinderpause nun ihre ersten Matches auf großer Bühne absolvierte.
Synonyms
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.