Rufzeichen

[ˈʁuːfˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈʁuːfˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

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

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rufzeichen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rufzeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRufzeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁuːfˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rufzeichen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rufzeichenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Rummelplatz“ (#87,000), „Röntgenaufnahme“ (#87,001), „rovere“ (#86,996). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rufzeichen“ bei #86,999. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    optischer Hinweis auf die imperative Bedeutung eines Satzes
  2. 2
    akustisches, elektronisches Signal, an dem eine Funkstation zu erkennen oder zu identifizieren ist
  3. 3
    akustisches Signal, das anzeigt, dass die Leitung der angerufenen Person frei ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zu viele Rufzeichen wirken laut, machen Druck.“
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rufzeichen"?
"Rufzeichen" is spelled R-U-F-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːfˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Rufzeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Rufzeichen" means: optischer Hinweis auf die imperative Bedeutung eines Satzes
How do you pronounce "Rufzeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rufzeichen" is [ˈʁuːfˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rufzeichen" come from?
"Rufzeichen" 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 "Rufzeichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list