Rutsche

[ˈʁʊt͡ʃə]

/[ˈʁʊt͡ʃə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rutsche” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,102
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerüst mit einer schrägen Rinne, auf der jemand abwärtsrutschen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-rutsche · Rutsche · German

Rutsche · rank #24,102 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,102
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Russia

Nearest frequency peer: Russia (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rutsche“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rutsche“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rutsche vs rutscht
71% similar
Rutsche vs rutschen
75% similar
Rutsche vs rutschte
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rutsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordRutsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʊt͡ʃə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,102
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rutsche“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rutscheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Russia“ (#24,101), „Rottenburg“ (#24,100), „Saat“ (#24,104). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rutsche“ bei #24,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Rutsche (IPA [ˈʁʊt͡ʃə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,102 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rutsche, with forms such as "rrutsche", "rtusche", and "rustche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "rutscht", "rutschen", "rutschte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rutsche, spelled R-U-T-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerüst mit einer schrägen Rinne, auf der jemand abwärtsrutschen kann
  2. 2
    abgeschrägte Ebene, die einer Rutschbahn ähnlich ist und auf der etwas in rutschender Weise befördert werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Marianne ist heute zum ersten Mal von der großen Rutsche auf dem Spielplatz gerutscht.
  2. „Die Kleine rennt, von der Rutsche zur Schaukel und wieder zurück.“

Synonyms

Rutschbahn

This word in other languages

slide(English)tobogán(Español)toboggan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rrutsche
  • rtusche
  • rustche
  • rutcshe
  • rutscche
  • rutsceh
  • rutschhe
  • rutshce
  • rutssche
  • ruttsche
  • urtsche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rutsche - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rrutsche1rtusche2rustche2rutcshe2rutscche1rutsceh2rutschhe1rutshce2
Edit distance from "Rutsche"

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 "Rutsche"?
"Rutsche" is spelled R-U-T-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊt͡ʃə].
What does "Rutsche" mean?
As a noun, "Rutsche" means: Gerüst mit einer schrägen Rinne, auf der jemand abwärtsrutschen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Rutsche"?
"Rutsche" is commonly confused with "rutscht", "rutschen", "rutschte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rutsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rutsche" is [ˈʁʊt͡ʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rutsche" come from?
"Rutsche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rutsche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rosinen#24,099Scherer#24,109scherze#24,110schiebe#24,111

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Schleim11 variantsregierte11 variantsredlich11 variantsPranger11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list