rücksichtslos

\ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːs\

/\ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːs\/ adj

The verdict

“rücksichtslos” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui manque d'égards pour les autres, impitoyable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rucksichtslos · rücksichtslos · French

rücksichtslos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for rücksichtslos
PropertyValue
Headwordrücksichtslos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːs\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « rücksichtslos » en français

rücksichtslosn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rücksichtslos is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui manque d'égards pour les autres, impitoyable.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rücksichtslos, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is rücksichtslos, spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui manque d'égards pour les autres, impitoyable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wie in anderen Städten mehren sich auch in Paris die Beschwerden über rücksichtslose BenutzerInnen von E-Rollern.

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 "rücksichtslos"?
"rücksichtslos" is spelled R-Ü-C-K-S-I-C-H-T-S-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːs\.
What does "rücksichtslos" mean?
As an adjective, "rücksichtslos" means: Qui manque d'égards pour les autres, impitoyable.
How do you pronounce "rücksichtslos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rücksichtslos" is \ˈʁʏkzɪçt͡sloːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rücksichtslos" come from?
"rücksichtslos" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list