Rücktritts

[ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt͡s]

/[ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rücktritts” is uncommon German (frequency #60,970 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,970
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rücktritt

Key facts for Rücktritts
PropertyValue
HeadwordRücktritts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,970
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rücktritts” 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). Rücktritts 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

Rücktritts is uncommon German at frequency #60,970 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rücktritt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rücktritts, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rücktritts, spelled R-Ü-C-K-T-R-I-T-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs 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 "Rücktritts"?
"Rücktritts" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-T-R-I-T-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt͡s].
What does "Rücktritts" mean?
As a noun, "Rücktritts" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rücktritt
How do you pronounce "Rücktritts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rücktritts" is [ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rücktritts" come from?
"Rücktritts" 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 “Rücktritts”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt͡s] (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

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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