Ruderschlag
[ˈʁuːdɐˌʃlaːk]
The verdict
“Ruderschlag” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Handhabung eines Ruders: Eintauchen und Bewegen des Ruders, um das Boot anzutreiben
Corpus desk
Index DE-ruderschlag · Ruderschlag · German
Ruderschlag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ruderschlag |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁuːdɐˌʃlaːk] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ruderschlag” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ruderschlag is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁuːdɐˌʃlaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handhabung eines Ruders: Eintauchen und Bewegen des Ruders, um das Boot anzutreiben".
Ruderschlag has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ruderschlag, spelled R-U-D-E-R-S-C-H-L-A-G.
Definition
- 1Handhabung eines Ruders: Eintauchen und Bewegen des Ruders, um das Boot anzutreiben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ruderschlag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein einziger Ruderschlag war hinlänglich, es weit in den Strom hinauszutreiben.“
„Von dem rechten Ufer der Insel schallten jetzt regelmäßige, schnelle Ruderschläge herüber; deutlich konnten die lauschenden Männer hören, wie das nahende Boot mit aller Macht gegen die starke Strömung ankämpfte.“
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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.