regelmäßig

[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌmɛːsɪç]

/[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌmɛːsɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in festen örtlichen oder zeitlichen Abständen wiederholt

Corpus desk

Index DE-regelma-ig · regelmäßig · German

regelmäßig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 regelmäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordregelmäßig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌmɛːsɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „regelmäßig“ im Deutschen

regelmäßigliegt 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

regelmäßig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌmɛːsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for regelmäßig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is regelmäßig, spelled R-E-G-E-L-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in festen örtlichen oder zeitlichen Abständen wiederholt
  2. 2
    immer wieder
  3. 3
    gemäß der Regel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf dieser Tapete erkenne ich kein regelmäßiges Muster, sie scheint mit einem Zufallsgenerator bedruckt worden zu sein.
  2. Wer bewegt sich schon regelmäßig und das ein Leben lang?

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "regelmäßig"?
"regelmäßig" is spelled R-E-G-E-L-M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌmɛːsɪç].
What does "regelmäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "regelmäßig" means: in festen örtlichen oder zeitlichen Abständen wiederholt
How do you pronounce "regelmäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regelmäßig" is [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌmɛːsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regelmäßig" come from?
"regelmäßig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list