Rückstoß

[ˈʁʏkˌʃtoːs]

/[ˈʁʏkˌʃtoːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rückstoß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kraft, die entsteht, wenn von einem Körper Masse ausgestoßen wird, und die sich als Antriebskraft auf diesen Körper zurückwirkt

Key facts for Rückstoß
PropertyValue
HeadwordRückstoß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌʃtoːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rückstoß” sits in German frequency

Rückstoß falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rückstoß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkˌʃtoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kraft, die entsteht, wenn von einem Körper Masse ausgestoßen wird, und die sich als Antriebskraft auf diesen Körper zurückwirkt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rückstoß in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rückstoß, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-T-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraft, die entsteht, wenn von einem Körper Masse ausgestoßen wird, und die sich als Antriebskraft auf diesen Körper zurückwirkt

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rückstoß"?
"Rückstoß" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-T-O-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌʃtoːs].
What does "Rückstoß" mean?
As a noun, "Rückstoß" means: Kraft, die entsteht, wenn von einem Körper Masse ausgestoßen wird, und die sich als Antriebskraft auf diesen Körper zurückwirkt
How do you pronounce "Rückstoß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rückstoß" is [ˈʁʏkˌʃtoːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rückstoß" come from?
"Rückstoß" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Rückstoß”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-C-K-S-T-O-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʏkˌʃtoːs] (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