rückwärts

[ˈʁʏkˌvɛʁt͡s]

/[ˈʁʏkˌvɛʁt͡s]/ adv

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The verdict

“rückwärts” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,810. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,810
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Rücken zuerst; nach hinten hin

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckwarts · rückwärts · German

rückwärts · rank #7,810 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,810
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rückstand

Nearest frequency peer: Rückstand (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rückwärts“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rückwärts“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rückwärts
PropertyValue
Headwordrückwärts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌvɛʁt͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,810
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rückwärts“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rückwärtsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rückstand“ (#7,809), „Sauna“ (#7,811), „Rückgang“ (#7,808). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rückwärts“ bei #7,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around rückwärts (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌvɛʁt͡s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,810 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 rückwärts, with forms such as "rcükwärts", "rrückwärts", and "rücckwärts". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is rückwärts, spelled R-Ü-C-K-W-Ä-R-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit dem Rücken zuerst; nach hinten hin
  2. 2
    vom Ende zum Anfang; in entgegengesetzter Richtung
  3. 3
    in die zurückliegende Zeit blickend
  4. 4
    hinten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rückwärts appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich fahre immer rückwärts in meine Garage.
  2. Der Film wurde rückwärts abgespielt.

Synonyms

mit dem Rücken voranarschling

Antonyms

seitwärtsvorwärts

This word in other languages

backwards(English)en arrière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcükwärts
  • rrückwärts
  • rücckwärts
  • rückkwärts
  • rückwräts
  • rückwwärts
  • rückwärrts
  • rückwärst
  • rückwärtss
  • rückwärtts
  • rückwätrs
  • rückäwrts
  • rücwkärts
  • rükcwärts
  • ürckwärts

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rückwärts - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rcükwärts2rrückwärts1rücckwärts1rückkwärts1rückwräts2rückwwärts1rückwärrts1rückwärst2
Edit distance from "rückwärts"

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 "rückwärts"?
"rückwärts" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-W-Ä-R-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌvɛʁt͡s].
What does "rückwärts" mean?
As an adverb, "rückwärts" means: mit dem Rücken zuerst; nach hinten hin
What are common misspellings of "rückwärts"?
Common misspellings include "rcükwärts", "rrückwärts", "rücckwärts", "rückkwärts", "rückwräts". The correct spelling is "rückwärts".
How do you pronounce "rückwärts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rückwärts" is [ˈʁʏkˌvɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rückwärts" come from?
"rückwärts" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rückwärts", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rückstand#7,809Schreiber#7,814Schritten#7,815Nachfolge#7,790

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

russischer15 variantsRuhrgebiet15 variantsprofitiert15 variantsversprach15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list