Rücklage

[ˈʁʏkˌlaːɡə]

/[ˈʁʏkˌlaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rücklage” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,188
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - finanzielle Mittel, die für Notlagen/besondere Bedürfnisse angespart werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-rucklage · Rücklage · German

Rücklage · rank #44,188 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,188
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH sacramento

Nearest frequency peer: sacramento (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rücklage“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rücklage“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Rücklage vs Rücklagen
89% similar
Rücklage vs Rückgabe
75% similar

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

Key facts for Rücklage
PropertyValue
HeadwordRücklage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌlaːɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,188
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rücklage“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rücklageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sacramento“ (#44,189), „Samstagnachmittag“ (#44,191), „Sarkophag“ (#44,192). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rücklage“ bei #44,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Rücklage (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌlaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,188 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rücklage, with forms such as "rcüklage", "rrücklage", and "rüccklage". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Rücklagen", "Rückgabe", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rücklage, spelled R-Ü-C-K-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    finanzielle Mittel, die für Notlagen/besondere Bedürfnisse angespart werden
  2. 2
    finanzielle Reserve für bestimmte Zwecke
  3. 3
    Position, in der der Körperschwerpunkt nach hinten verlagert ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie richtete sich vor allem an die Millionen Sparer, die ihre Rücklagen für schlechtere Zeiten als Guthaben auf privaten Konten angesammelt hatten.“
  2. Der Flughafenausbau wurde aus den Rücklagen finanziert.

Synonyms

ErspartesErsparnissePolsterReserveNotgroschenSpargroschenRückenlage

This word in other languages

savings(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcüklage
  • rrücklage
  • rüccklage
  • rückalge
  • rückklage
  • rücklaeg
  • rücklagge
  • rücklgae
  • rückllage
  • rüclkage
  • rükclage
  • ürcklage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rücklage - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rcüklage2rrücklage1rüccklage1rückalge2rückklage1rücklaeg2rücklagge1rücklgae2
Edit distance from "Rücklage"

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 "Rücklage"?
"Rücklage" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌlaːɡə].
What does "Rücklage" mean?
As a noun, "Rücklage" means: finanzielle Mittel, die für Notlagen/besondere Bedürfnisse angespart werden
What words are commonly confused with "Rücklage"?
"Rücklage" is commonly confused with "Rücklagen", "Rückgabe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rücklage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rücklage" is [ˈʁʏkˌlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rücklage" come from?
"Rücklage" 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 "Rücklage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Savannah#44,193rituelle#44,180schmiert#44,202schwitze#44,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

selbiger12 variantsplatinum12 variantsStrumpf12 variantssubtilen12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list