Rücksicht

[ˈʁʏkˌzɪçt]

/[ˈʁʏkˌzɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rücksicht” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,230
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wohlwollendes Verhalten gegenüber jemandem oder etwas unter Beachtung der Umstände

Corpus desk

Index DE-rucksicht · Rücksicht · German

Rücksicht · rank #6,230 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,230
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ruhestand

Nearest frequency peer: Ruhestand (-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 „Rücksicht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rücksicht“ 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 Rücksicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordRücksicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌzɪçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,230
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rücksicht“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rücksichtliegt 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: „Ruhestand“ (#6,229), „Saudi“ (#6,231), „schaffe“ (#6,232). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rücksicht“ bei #6,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Rücksicht (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌzɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,230 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rücksicht, with forms such as "rcüksicht", "rrücksicht", and "rüccksicht". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rücksicht, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    wohlwollendes Verhalten gegenüber jemandem oder etwas unter Beachtung der Umstände
  2. 2
    Rückblick auf etwas, das schon vergangen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nimm bitte Rücksicht auf meine Großmutter.
  2. „Blüte edelsten Gemütes / Ist die Rücksicht; doch zuzeiten / Sind erfrischend wie Gewitter / Goldne Rücksichtslosigkeiten.“

Synonyms

BerücksichtigungRückblick

Antonyms

RücksichtslosigkeitVorsicht

This word in other languages

consideration(English)consideración(Español)considération(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcüksicht
  • rrücksicht
  • rüccksicht
  • rückischt
  • rückksicht
  • rücksciht
  • rücksiccht
  • rücksichht
  • rücksichtt
  • rücksicth
  • rücksihct
  • rückssicht
  • rücskicht
  • rükcsicht
  • ürcksicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rcüksicht2rrücksicht1rüccksicht1rückischt2rückksicht1rücksciht2rücksiccht1rücksichht1
Edit distance from "Rücksicht"

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 "Rücksicht"?
"Rücksicht" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌzɪçt].
What does "Rücksicht" mean?
As a noun, "Rücksicht" means: wohlwollendes Verhalten gegenüber jemandem oder etwas unter Beachtung der Umstände
What are common misspellings of "Rücksicht"?
Common misspellings include "rcüksicht", "rrücksicht", "rüccksicht", "rückischt", "rückksicht". The correct spelling is "Rücksicht".
How do you pronounce "Rücksicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rücksicht" is [ˈʁʏkˌzɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rücksicht" come from?
"Rücksicht" 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 "Rücksicht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ruhestand#6,229studierte#6,236stärksten#6,237Testament#6,240

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

university15 variantsHistoriker15 variantsangeschaut15 variantsausdrücken15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list