Rücksprache
[ˈʁʏkˌʃpʁaːxə]
The verdict
“Rücksprache” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,291 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,291
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Besprechung über Angelegenheiten und Fragen, die noch nicht erledigt oder geklärt sind
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rücksprache |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁʏkˌʃpʁaːxə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #23,291 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Rücksprache” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Rücksprache is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁʏkˌʃpʁaːxə]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,291 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Besprechung über Angelegenheiten und Fragen, die noch nicht erledigt oder geklärt sind".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rücksprache, with forms such as "rcüksprache", "rrücksprache", and "rüccksprache". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rücksprache, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Besprechung über Angelegenheiten und Fragen, die noch nicht erledigt oder geklärt sind
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: rcüksprache,rrücksprache,rüccksprache,rückksprache,rückpsrache,rücksparche,rückspprache,rückspracche,rückspraceh,rücksprachhe,rücksprahce,rücksprcahe,rücksprrache,rücksrpache,rückssprache,rücskprache,rükcsprache,ürcksprache
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rücksprache - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Rücksprache”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-C-K-S-P-R-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁʏkˌʃpʁaːxə] (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.