Rücksichtslosigkeit

[ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rücksichtslosigkeit” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,719 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#63,719
frequency rank, German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft, keine Rücksicht zu nehmen

Key facts for Rücksichtslosigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordRücksichtslosigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters19
Frequency rank#63,719
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rücksichtslosigkeit” 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). Rücksichtslosigkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rücksichtslosigkeit is 19 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,719 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Rücksichtslosigkeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rücksichtslosigkeit, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, keine Rücksicht zu nehmen
  2. 2
    respektlose Handlung oder Äußerung

Synonyms

BarschheitCharakterlosigkeitGrobheitRespektlosigkeitUnfreundlichkeitUnhöflichkeitVerächtlichkeitWürdelosigkeit

Antonyms

AnständigkeitArtigkeitFreundlichkeitHöflichkeitLiebenswürdigkeitZuvorkommenheit

This word in other languages

recklessness(English)

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 "Rücksichtslosigkeit"?
"Rücksichtslosigkeit" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Rücksichtslosigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Rücksichtslosigkeit" means: Eigenschaft, keine Rücksicht zu nehmen
How do you pronounce "Rücksichtslosigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rücksichtslosigkeit" is [ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rücksichtslosigkeit" come from?
"Rücksichtslosigkeit" 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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Using “Rücksichtslosigkeit”

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-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list