Rückschlag

[ˈʁʏkˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈʁʏkˌʃlaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückschlag” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,702. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,702
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein (meist entmutigendes) Ereignis, das einen von seinem Ziel entfernt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckschlag · Rückschlag · German

Rückschlag · rank #19,702 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,702
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rückblickend

Nearest frequency peer: rückblickend (-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 „Rückschlag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rückschlag“ 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).

Rückschlag vs Rückschläge
82% similar
Rückschlag vs Rückschau
80% similar

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

Key facts for Rückschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌʃlaːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,702
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rückschlag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rückschlagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rückblickend“ (#19,701), „Sackgasse“ (#19,703), „Rufnummer“ (#19,700). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rückschlag“ bei #19,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Rückschlag (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,702 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rückschlag, with forms such as "rcükschlag", "rrückschlag", and "rücckschlag". 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, "Rückschläge", "Rückschau", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rückschlag, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein (meist entmutigendes) Ereignis, das einen von seinem Ziel entfernt
  2. 2
    Kursrückgang an der Börse
  3. 3
    Sport: Retournieren des Balls, den der gegnerische Spieler ins Feld geschlagen hat
  4. 4
    Technik: heftige Rückwärtsbewegung eines beweglichen Objekts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Zwischenprüfung durchzufallen, war für ihn ein herber Rückschlag.
  2. Er wurde einfach nicht wieder richtig gesund, immer wieder kam es zu Rückschlägen.

Synonyms

VerlustMisserfolgRückfallVerlustReturnRückstoß

This word in other languages

setback(English)contratiempo(Español)revers(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcükschlag
  • rrückschlag
  • rücckschlag
  • rückcshlag
  • rückkschlag
  • rückscchlag
  • rückschalg
  • rückschhlag
  • rückschlagg
  • rückschlga
  • rückschllag
  • rücksclhag
  • rückshclag
  • rücksschlag
  • rücskchlag
  • rükcschlag
  • ürckschlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rückschlag - 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.

rcükschlag2rrückschlag1rücckschlag1rückcshlag2rückkschlag1rückscchlag1rückschalg2rückschhlag1
Edit distance from "Rückschlag"

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 "Rückschlag"?
"Rückschlag" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌʃlaːk].
What does "Rückschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Rückschlag" means: ein (meist entmutigendes) Ereignis, das einen von seinem Ziel entfernt
What words are commonly confused with "Rückschlag"?
"Rückschlag" is commonly confused with "Rückschläge", "Rückschau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rückschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückschlag" is [ˈʁʏkˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückschlag" come from?
"Rückschlag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rückschlag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

respektive#19,690spanischer#19,718Stadthalle#19,721taktischen#19,729

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

polizeiliche17 variantspermanenten17 variantsUnterfangen17 variantsNeunkirchen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list