Rücktritt

[ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt]

/[ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rücktritt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,929. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,929
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ausscheiden aus einem Amt oder Dienst

Key facts for Rücktritt
PropertyValue
HeadwordRücktritt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,929
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rücktritt” 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). Rücktritt lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Rücktritt (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,929 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rücktritt, with forms such as "rcüktritt", "rrücktritt", and "rüccktritt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Rücktritt, spelled R-Ü-C-K-T-R-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausscheiden aus einem Amt oder Dienst
  2. 2
    Erklärung, dass eine Vereinbarung nicht wahrgenommen wird
  3. 3
    Bremse (mit den Pedalen) beim Fahrrad

Synonyms

Abtritt

This word in other languages

resignation(English)dimisión(Español)démission(Français)demissão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcüktritt
  • rrücktritt
  • rüccktritt
  • rückktritt
  • rückrtitt
  • rücktirtt
  • rücktrit
  • rücktrritt
  • rücktrtit
  • rückttritt
  • rüctkritt
  • rükctritt
  • ürcktritt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rücktritt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rcüktritt2rrücktritt1rüccktritt1rückktritt1rückrtitt2rücktirtt2rücktrit1rücktrritt1
Edit distance from "Rücktritt"

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 "Rücktritt"?
"Rücktritt" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-T-R-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt].
What does "Rücktritt" mean?
As a noun, "Rücktritt" means: Ausscheiden aus einem Amt oder Dienst
What are common misspellings of "Rücktritt"?
Common misspellings include "rcüktritt", "rrücktritt", "rüccktritt", "rückktritt", "rückrtitt". The correct spelling is "Rücktritt".
How do you pronounce "Rücktritt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rücktritt" is [ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rücktritt" come from?
"Rücktritt" 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 “Rücktritt”

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

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

Same frequency band

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