irregular

[ɪˈreɡjələʳ]

/[ɪˈreɡjələʳ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unregelmäßig, ungleichmäßig

Corpus desk

Index DE-irregular · irregular · German

irregular · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for irregular
PropertyValue
Headwordirregular
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪˈreɡjələʳ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „irregular“ im Deutschen

irregularliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

irregular is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪˈreɡjələʳ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

irregular doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is irregular, spelled I-R-R-E-G-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    unregelmäßig, ungleichmäßig
  2. 2
    uneinheitlich, unregelmäßig, ungleichmäßig
  3. 3
    ordnungswidrig, regelwidrig, vorschriftswidrig
  4. 4
    irregulär

Synonyms

unsymmetrical

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 "irregular"?
"irregular" is spelled I-R-R-E-G-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪˈreɡjələʳ].
What does "irregular" mean?
As an adjective, "irregular" means: unregelmäßig, ungleichmäßig
How do you pronounce "irregular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irregular" is [ɪˈreɡjələʳ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irregular" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list