ruhmreich

[ˈʁuːmˌʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈʁuːmˌʁaɪ̯ç]/ adj

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The verdict

“ruhmreich” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr berühmt / bekannt und dabei die Leistungen von jemandem anerkennend

Key facts for ruhmreich
PropertyValue
Headwordruhmreich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁuːmˌʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ruhmreich” sits in German frequency

ruhmreich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ruhmreich is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁuːmˌʁaɪ̯ç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sehr berühmt / bekannt und dabei die Leistungen von jemandem anerkennend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ruhmreich, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ruhmreich, spelled R-U-H-M-R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr berühmt / bekannt und dabei die Leistungen von jemandem anerkennend

Synonyms

ehrenvollgloriosglorreichheldenhaftrühmlichruhmvoll

Antonyms

ruhmlos

This word in other languages

glorious(English)glorieux(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ruhmreich"?
"ruhmreich" is spelled R-U-H-M-R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːmˌʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "ruhmreich" mean?
As an adjective, "ruhmreich" means: sehr berühmt / bekannt und dabei die Leistungen von jemandem anerkennend
How do you pronounce "ruhmreich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ruhmreich" is [ˈʁuːmˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ruhmreich" come from?
"ruhmreich" 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 “ruhmreich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-U-H-M-R-E-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁuːmˌʁaɪ̯ç] (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
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