Regel

[ˈʁeːɡl̩]

/[ˈʁeːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#892
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-regel · Regel · German

Regel · rank #892 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #892
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rechte

Nearest frequency peer: Rechte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Regel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Regel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Regel vs regt
40% similar
Regel vs Reue
60% similar
Regel vs rene
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Regel
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁeːɡl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#892
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Regel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Regelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rechte“ (#891), „Russland“ (#893), „politische“ (#890). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Regel“ bei #892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Regel (IPA [ˈʁeːɡl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #892 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Regel, with forms such as "ergel", "reegl", and "regell". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "regt", "Reue", "rene", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Regel, spelled R-E-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verhaltensvorschrift
  2. 2
    gewöhnliches, normales oder typisches Verhalten (auch innerhalb eines bestimmten Anwendungsgebietes)
  3. 3
    die Monatsblutung, Periode der Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Feldspieler, der beim Fußball den Ball mit der Hand spielt, verstößt gegen die Regeln.
  2. „Fußball ist keine Religion, da seine Regeln nicht auf übermenschliche Gebote zurückgehen.“

Synonyms

VerhaltensvorschriftVorschriftMenstruationMonatsblutungPeriodeRegelblutungRegelzyklus

Antonyms

Ausnahme

This word in other languages

rule(English)regla(Español)règle(Français)regra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergel
  • reegl
  • regell
  • reggel
  • regle
  • rgeel
  • rregel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Regel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ergel2reegl2regell1reggel1regle2rgeel2rregel1
Edit distance from "Regel"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Regel"?
"Regel" is spelled R-E-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːɡl̩].
What does "Regel" mean?
As a noun, "Regel" means: Verhaltensvorschrift
What words are commonly confused with "Regel"?
"Regel" is commonly confused with "regt", "Reue", "rene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Regel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regel" is [ˈʁeːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regel" come from?
"Regel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Regel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Staat#895offen#888Monat#887weder#898

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

sowas7 variantszuvor7 variantsKreis7 variantshohen7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list