rutschen
\ˈʁʊt͡ʃn̩\
The verdict
“rutschen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glisser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-rutschen · rutschen · French
rutschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | rutschen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʁʊt͡ʃn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « rutschen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
rutschen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʁʊt͡ʃn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rutschen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is rutschen, spelled R-U-T-S-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Glisser.
- 2Déraper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rutschen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Während die zehn reichsten Menschen der Welt ihr Vermögen verdoppeln, rutschen Millionen in Armut, so die Organisation Oxfam.
Die guatemaltekische Katastrophenschutzbehörde teilte mit, dass fünf Menschen umgekommen seien, als ein Hang auf ihr Haus in der Provinz Alta Verapaz rutschte und sie unter sich begrub.
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.