rückwirkend

[ˈʁʏkˌvɪʁkn̩t]

/[ˈʁʏkˌvɪʁkn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“rückwirkend” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,366. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,366
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einem in der Vergangenheit liegenden Zeitpunkt an gültig / in Kraft tretend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruckwirkend · rückwirkend · German

rückwirkend · rank #19,366 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,366
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH römischer

Nearest frequency peer: römischer (-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 „rückwirkend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rückwirkend“ 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 rückwirkend
PropertyValue
Headwordrückwirkend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁʏkˌvɪʁkn̩t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,366
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rückwirkend“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rückwirkendliegt 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: „römischer“ (#19,365), „räumlichen“ (#19,364), „Saiten“ (#19,368). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rückwirkend“ bei #19,366. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around rückwirkend (IPA [ˈʁʏkˌvɪʁkn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,366 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for rückwirkend, with forms such as "rcükwirkend", "rrückwirkend", and "rücckwirkend". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is rückwirkend, spelled R-Ü-C-K-W-I-R-K-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einem in der Vergangenheit liegenden Zeitpunkt an gültig / in Kraft tretend
  2. 2
    mit Auswirkungen auf denjenigen/dasjenige, der/das etwas auslöst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Anträge gelten rückwirkend zum 1. Januar 2018.
  2. Für Zweitwohnungen muss kein weiterer [Rundfunk-]Beitrag bezahlen werden - und zwar rückwirkend ab Urteilsverkündung.

This word in other languages

retroactive(English)rétroactif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rcükwirkend
  • rrückwirkend
  • rücckwirkend
  • rückiwrkend
  • rückkwirkend
  • rückwikrend
  • rückwireknd
  • rückwirkedn
  • rückwirkendd
  • rückwirkennd
  • rückwirkkend
  • rückwirkned
  • rückwirrkend
  • rückwrikend
  • rückwwirkend
  • rücwkirkend
  • rükcwirkend
  • ürckwirkend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rückwirkend - 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.

rcükwirkend2rrückwirkend1rücckwirkend1rückiwrkend2rückkwirkend1rückwikrend2rückwireknd2rückwirkedn2
Edit distance from "rückwirkend"

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 "rückwirkend"?
"rückwirkend" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-W-I-R-K-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏkˌvɪʁkn̩t].
What does "rückwirkend" mean?
As an adjective, "rückwirkend" means: von einem in der Vergangenheit liegenden Zeitpunkt an gültig / in Kraft tretend
What are common misspellings of "rückwirkend"?
Common misspellings include "rcükwirkend", "rrückwirkend", "rücckwirkend", "rückiwrkend", "rückkwirkend". The correct spelling is "rückwirkend".
How do you pronounce "rückwirkend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rückwirkend" is [ˈʁʏkˌvɪʁkn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rückwirkend" come from?
"rückwirkend" 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 "rückwirkend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

schwangeren18 variantspraktizieren18 variantsPatriotismus18 variantsStandpunkte18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list