Rückständigkeit

[ˈʁʏkʃtɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʁʏkʃtɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückständigkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #82,064 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,064
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft, dass etwas oder jemand sich verglichen mit anderen im Hintertreffen befindet

Key facts for Rückständigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückständigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkʃtɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#82,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rückständigkeit” 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). Rückständigkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rückständigkeit is uncommon German at frequency #82,064 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkʃtɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, dass etwas oder jemand sich verglichen mit anderen im Hintertreffen befindet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rückständigkeit, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Rückständigkeit, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, dass etwas oder jemand sich verglichen mit anderen im Hintertreffen befindet

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 "Rückständigkeit"?
"Rückständigkeit" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkʃtɛndɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Rückständigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Rückständigkeit" means: Eigenschaft, dass etwas oder jemand sich verglichen mit anderen im Hintertreffen befindet
How do you pronounce "Rückständigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückständigkeit" is [ˈʁʏkʃtɛndɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückständigkeit" come from?
"Rückständigkeit" 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 “Rückständigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-C-K-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʏkʃtɛndɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list