rutherford
[raˈd͡zɛfɔrt]
The verdict
“rutherford” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,434. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #48,434
- frequency rank, German
- 42,116
- “R” headwords
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rutherfordium
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rutherford |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [raˈd͡zɛfɔrt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #48,434 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rutherford” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 16 spelling variants around rutherford (IPA [raˈd͡zɛfɔrt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,434 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for rutherford, with forms such as "rrutherford", "rtuherford", and "ruhterford". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 rutherford, spelled R-U-T-H-E-R-F-O-R-D.
Definition
- 1Rutherfordium
- 2Rutherford
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- rrutherford
- rtuherford
- ruhterford
- rutehrford
- ruthefrord
- rutherfford
- rutherfodr
- rutherfordd
- rutherforrd
- rutherfrod
- rutherofrd
- rutherrford
- ruthherford
- ruthreford
- ruttherford
- urtherford
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rutherford - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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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Using “rutherford”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-U-T-H-E-R-F-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [raˈd͡zɛfɔrt] (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
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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.