Rückschritte

[ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtə]

/[ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Rückschritte” is uncommon German (frequency #85,782 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,782
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rückschritt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckschritte · Rückschritte · German

Rückschritte · rank #85,782 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,782
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rückseiten

Nearest frequency peer: Rückseiten (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Rückschritte”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rückschritte” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rückschritte
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückschritte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#85,782
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Rückschritte” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rückschritteliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Rückseiten“ (#85,783), „rülpst“ (#85,784), „Rusch“ (#85,778). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rückschritte is uncommon German at frequency #85,782 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Rückschritte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rückschritte, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-R-I-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rückschritt
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rückschritt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Rückschritt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Rückschritte"?
"Rückschritte" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-R-I-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtə].
What does "Rückschritte" mean?
As a noun, "Rückschritte" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rückschritt
How do you pronounce "Rückschritte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückschritte" is [ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückschritte" come from?
"Rückschritte" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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