Rufzeichen
[ˈʁuːfˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Rufzeichen” is uncommon German (frequency #86,999 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #86,999
- frequency rank, German
- 2,984
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - optischer Hinweis auf die imperative Bedeutung eines Satzes
Corpus desk
Index DE-rufzeichen · Rufzeichen · German
Rufzeichen · rank #86,999 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #86,999
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,984
- PHOTO-FINISH Rummelplatz
Nearest frequency peer: Rummelplatz (+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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Rufzeichen“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Romanes
Romanes
13,007 corpus weight
- rovere
rovere
13,005 corpus weight
- Rufzeichen
Rufzeichen
13,002 corpus weight
- Rummelplatz
Rummelplatz
13,001 corpus weight
- Röntgenaufn…
Röntgenaufnahme
13,000 corpus weight
- Röntgenstra…
Röntgenstrahlung
12,999 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rufzeichen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rufzeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁuːfˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #86,999 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rufzeichen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rufzeichen is uncommon German at frequency #86,999 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁuːfˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rufzeichen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rufzeichen, spelled R-U-F-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1optischer Hinweis auf die imperative Bedeutung eines Satzes
- 2akustisches, elektronisches Signal, an dem eine Funkstation zu erkennen oder zu identifizieren ist
- 3akustisches Signal, das anzeigt, dass die Leitung der angerufenen Person frei ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rufzeichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Zu viele Rufzeichen wirken laut, machen Druck.“
„Eine abgelegte Prüfung, ein Funkgerät und ein sogenanntes Rufzeichen sind die Voraussetzungen, um mit anderen Enthusiasten und rund um die Welt zu kommunizieren.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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