Rückschritt

[ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪt]

/[ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückschritt” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,747
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewegung eines Beines beim Laufen entgegengesetzt der eigentlichen Laufrichtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckschritt · Rückschritt · German

Rückschritt · rank #30,747 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,747
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rundherum

Nearest frequency peer: rundherum (-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 „Rückschritt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rückschritt
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückschritt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,747
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rückschritt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rückschrittliegt 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: „rundherum“ (#30,746), „salzen“ (#30,748), „Sasha“ (#30,749). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rückschritt“ bei #30,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Rückschritt (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,747 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rückschritt, with forms such as "rcükschritt", "rrückschritt", and "rücckschritt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rückschritt, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-R-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung eines Beines beim Laufen entgegengesetzt der eigentlichen Laufrichtung
  2. 2
    Ereignis oder Entwicklung, die dem Erreichen eines Zieles entgegen läuft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Tango wird empfohlen, mit einem seitlichen statt einem Rückschritt zu beginnen, um eine Kollision mit dem Partner zu vermeiden.
  2. Das Kondomverbot der katholischen Kirche ist ein Rückschritt für den Kampf gegen AIDS.

Synonyms

Regress

Antonyms

FortschrittProgress

This word in other languages

step back(English)retroceso(Español)recul(Français)retrocesso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcükschritt
  • rrückschritt
  • rücckschritt
  • rückcshritt
  • rückkschritt
  • rückscchritt
  • rückschhritt
  • rückschirtt
  • rückschrit
  • rückschrritt
  • rückschrtit
  • rückscrhitt
  • rückshcritt
  • rücksschritt
  • rücskchritt
  • rükcschritt
  • ürckschritt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rcükschritt2rrückschritt1rücckschritt1rückcshritt2rückkschritt1rückscchritt1rückschhritt1rückschirtt2
Edit distance from "Rückschritt"

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 "Rückschritt"?
"Rückschritt" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-R-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪt].
What does "Rückschritt" mean?
As a noun, "Rückschritt" means: Bewegung eines Beines beim Laufen entgegengesetzt der eigentlichen Laufrichtung
What are common misspellings of "Rückschritt"?
Common misspellings include "rcükschritt", "rrückschritt", "rücckschritt", "rückcshritt", "rückkschritt". The correct spelling is "Rückschritt".
How do you pronounce "Rückschritt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückschritt" is [ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückschritt" come from?
"Rückschritt" 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 "Rückschritt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rentenalter#30,741Schäferhund#30,757Sonnenbrand#30,772Sprachkurse#30,778

Similar misspelling depth

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

Schwandorf17 variantsschärfsten17 variantsOrganspende17 variantsOnlineshops17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list