in der Regel
[ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʁeːɡl̩]
The verdict
“in der Regel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für gewöhnlich, meistens, fast immer
Corpus desk
Index DE-in-der-regel · in der Regel · German
in der Regel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | in der Regel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʁeːɡl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „in der Regel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
in der Regel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʁeːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für gewöhnlich, meistens, fast immer".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for in der Regel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is in der Regel, spelled I-N- -D-E-R- -R-E-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1für gewöhnlich, meistens, fast immer
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how in der Regel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Auszahlung des Guthabens erfolgt in der Regel quartalsweise.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.