Rückpass
[ˈʁʏkˌpas]
The verdict
“Rückpass” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bei Mannschaftssportarten das Zuspielen des Balles (oder eines anderen Spielgeräts) zur eigenen Hintermannschaft
Corpus desk
Index DE-ruckpass · Rückpass · German
Rückpass · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Rückpass |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁʏkˌpas] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rückpass“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rückpass is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkˌpas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bei Mannschaftssportarten das Zuspielen des Balles (oder eines anderen Spielgeräts) zur eigenen Hintermannschaft".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rückpass, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rückpass, spelled R-Ü-C-K-P-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1bei Mannschaftssportarten das Zuspielen des Balles (oder eines anderen Spielgeräts) zur eigenen Hintermannschaft
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rückpass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Rückpass wurde von einem Gegenspieler abgefangen.
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.