rücksichtslose

Name: rücksichtslose, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzə]

/[ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzə]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“rücksichtslose” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,436
frequency rank, German: 42,116
“R” headwords: 23
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rücksichtslose vs rücksichtslos

93% similar

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

Key facts for rücksichtslose
Property	Value
Headword	rücksichtslose
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzə]
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#48,436
Misspellings tracked	23
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rücksichtslose” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rücksichtslose lands here:

#48,436

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around rücksichtslose (IPA [ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,436 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for rücksichtslose, with forms such as "rcüksichtslose", "rrücksichtslose", and "rüccksichtslose". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "rücksichtslos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 rücksichtslose, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

rcüksichtslose
rrücksichtslose
rüccksichtslose
rückischtslose
rückksichtslose
rückscihtslose
rücksicchtslose
rücksichhtslose
rücksichstlose
rücksichtlsose
rücksichtsllose
rücksichtsloes
rücksichtslosse
rücksichtslsoe
rücksichtsolse
rücksichtsslose
rücksichttslose
rücksicthslose
rücksihctslose
rückssichtslose
rücskichtslose
rükcsichtslose
ürcksichtslose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "rücksichtslose"

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 "rücksichtslose"?

"rücksichtslose" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzə].

What does "rücksichtslose" mean?

As an adjective, "rücksichtslose" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rücksichtslos

What words are commonly confused with "rücksichtslose"?

"rücksichtslose" is commonly confused with "rücksichtslos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "rücksichtslose"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rücksichtslose" is [ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "rücksichtslose" come from?

"rücksichtslose" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “rücksichtslose”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “rücksichtslos” - see the side-by-side comparison. rücksichtslose vs rücksichtslos
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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.