Rüden

[ˈʁyːdən]

/[ˈʁyːdən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rüden” is uncommon German (frequency #52,384 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,384
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

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

Key facts for Rüden
PropertyValue
HeadwordRüden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁyːdən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,384
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rüden” 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). Rüden 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

Rüden is uncommon German at frequency #52,384 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁyːdən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rüden, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rüden, spelled R-Ü-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rüde
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rüde
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Rüde
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rüde
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Rüde
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rüde
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Rüde

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 "Rüden"?
"Rüden" is spelled R-Ü-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁyːdən].
What does "Rüden" mean?
As a noun, "Rüden" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Rüde
How do you pronounce "Rüden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rüden" is [ˈʁyːdən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rüden" come from?
"Rüden" 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 “Rüden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁyːdən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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