rückschrittlich
[ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtlɪç]
The verdict
“rückschrittlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dem Fortschritt feindlich gegenüberstehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-ruckschrittlich · rückschrittlich · German
rückschrittlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | rückschrittlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtlɪç] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „rückschrittlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
rückschrittlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁʏkˌʃʁɪtlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for rückschrittlich in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rückschrittlich, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-R-I-T-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1dem Fortschritt feindlich gegenüberstehend
- 2dem Erreichen eines Zieles entgegenlaufend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rückschrittlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das war für sie rückschrittlich, konservativ oder unzeitgemäß, oder vielleicht sogar reaktionär.“
„Hier bekämpft Hegel aber vor allem den rückschrittlichen Irrationalismus, den er zur Zeit der Veröffentlichung seines Werks, der Zeit der siegenden Heiligen Allianz, für die bedrohlichste Gefahr erachtet.“
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.