Rückkopplung

[ˈʁʏkˌkɔplʊŋ]

/[ˈʁʏkˌkɔplʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Rückkopplung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,887 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,887
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einspeisung eines Teils der Leistung eines Verstärkers zurück an dessen Eingang (Ergebnis: verzerrte Töne)

Key facts for Rückkopplung
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückkopplung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌkɔplʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,887
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rückkopplung” 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). Rückkopplung lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rückkopplung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁʏkˌkɔplʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,887 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rückkopplung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rückkopplung, spelled R-Ü-C-K-K-O-P-P-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einspeisung eines Teils der Leistung eines Verstärkers zurück an dessen Eingang (Ergebnis: verzerrte Töne)
  2. 2
    Einspeisung eines Teils des Schalls eines Lautsprechers zurück ans Mikrophon (Ergebnis: schrilles Quietschen)
  3. 3
    Teil eines Regelkreises, in dem in einem System eine Rückmeldung eines Istzustandes mit einem Sollzustand verglichen wird und es daraufhin zu Anpassungen des Systemzustands kommt: bei Abweichungen pendelt sich das System bei negativen Rückkopplungen um den Sollzustand ein, bei positiven Rückkopplungen führen die zunehmenden Verstärkungen zum Kollabieren das Systems

This word in other languages

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 "Rückkopplung"?
"Rückkopplung" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-K-O-P-P-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌkɔplʊŋ].
What does "Rückkopplung" mean?
As a noun, "Rückkopplung" means: Einspeisung eines Teils der Leistung eines Verstärkers zurück an dessen Eingang (Ergebnis: verzerrte Töne)
How do you pronounce "Rückkopplung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückkopplung" is [ˈʁʏkˌkɔplʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückkopplung" come from?
"Rückkopplung" 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 “Rückkopplung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-C-K-K-O-P-P-L-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʏkˌkɔplʊŋ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list