Rückstand
[ˈʁʏkˌʃtant]
The verdict
“Rückstand” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,809. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #7,809
- frequency rank, German
- 2,984
- “R” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - etwas, das bei einem chemischen Prozess zurückbleibt
Corpus desk
Index DE-ruckstand · Rückstand · German
Rückstand · rank #7,809 · 15 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #7,809
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 15 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,984
- PHOTO-FINISH Rückgang
Nearest frequency peer: Rückgang (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Rückstand”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- russischer
russischer
92,195 corpus weight
- Räder
Räder
92,194 corpus weight
- Rückgang
Rückgang
92,193 corpus weight
- Rückstand
Rückstand
92,192 corpus weight
- rückwärts
rückwärts
92,191 corpus weight
- Sauna
Sauna
92,190 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Rückstand” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rückstand |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁʏkˌʃtant] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #7,809 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Rückstand” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around Rückstand (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌʃtant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,809 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rückstand, with forms such as "rcükstand", "rrückstand", and "rücckstand". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Rückwand", "Ruhestand", "Rückstände", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rückstand, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-T-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1etwas, das bei einem chemischen Prozess zurückbleibt
- 2Reste eines Stoffes, der, obwohl unerwünscht, in Nahrungsmitteln zu finden ist
- 3der Abstand zu einem Anderen, der einen Vorsprung hat
- 4das Zurückbleiben hinter einer Verpflichtung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rückstand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Trotz mehrfachem Spülen ist ein Rückstand im Reagenzglas verblieben.
In den Tomaten wurden Rückstände verschiedener Pestizide nachgewiesen.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- rcükstand
- rrückstand
- rücckstand
- rückkstand
- rücksatnd
- rücksstand
- rückstadn
- rückstandd
- rückstannd
- rückstnad
- rücksttand
- rücktsand
- rücsktand
- rükcstand
- ürckstand
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rückstand - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rückstand", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Rückstand". Here's where to go from here.
- "Rückstand" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Rückwand". View pair
- 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #7,809 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.