rechtswidrig
\ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪk\
The verdict
“rechtswidrig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contraire au droit, aussi illégal (cf. note).
Corpus desk
Index FR-rechtswidrig · rechtswidrig · French
rechtswidrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rechtswidrig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪk\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
rechtswidrig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʁɛçt͡sˌviːdʁɪk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contraire au droit, aussi illégal (cf. note).".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rechtswidrig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is rechtswidrig, spelled R-E-C-H-T-S-W-I-D-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1Contraire au droit, aussi illégal (cf. note).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how rechtswidrig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Gericht hat die Kündigung des Beamten wegen Whistleblowings für rechtswidrig erklärt.
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.