rügt

[ʁyːkt]

/[ʁyːkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“rügt” is uncommon German (frequency #52,385 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,385
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rügen

Key facts for rügt
PropertyValue
Headwordrügt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁyːkt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#52,385
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rügt” 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). rügt 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

rügt is uncommon German at frequency #52,385 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʁyːkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rügt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is rügt, spelled R-Ü-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rügen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rügen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rügen

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 "rügt"?
"rügt" is spelled R-Ü-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁyːkt].
What does "rügt" mean?
As a verb, "rügt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rügen
How do you pronounce "rügt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rügt" is [ʁyːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rügt" come from?
"rügt" 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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Using “rügt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁyːkt] (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