regelrechten

[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩]

/[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“regelrechten” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,328
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht

Corpus desk

Index DE-regelrechten · regelrechten · German

regelrechten · rank #34,328 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,328
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH reelle

Nearest frequency peer: reelle (-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 „regelrechten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „regelrechten“ 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).

regelrechten vs regelrecht
83% similar
regelrechten vs regelrechte
92% similar

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

Key facts for regelrechten
PropertyValue
Headwordregelrechten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,328
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „regelrechten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „reelle“ (#34,327), „Regierungsparteien“ (#34,329), „Rechtsfragen“ (#34,326). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „regelrechten“ bei #34,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around regelrechten (IPA [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,328 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for regelrechten, with forms such as "ergelrechten", "reeglrechten", and "regelerchten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "regelrecht", "regelrechte", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is regelrechten, spelled R-E-G-E-L-R-E-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergelrechten
  • reeglrechten
  • regelerchten
  • regellrechten
  • regelrcehten
  • regelrecchten
  • regelrechetn
  • regelrechhten
  • regelrechtenn
  • regelrechtne
  • regelrechtten
  • regelrecthen
  • regelrehcten
  • regelrrechten
  • regerlechten
  • reggelrechten
  • reglerechten
  • rgeelrechten
  • rregelrechten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regelrechten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ergelrechten2reeglrechten2regelerchten2regellrechten1regelrcehten2regelrecchten1regelrechetn2regelrechhten1
Edit distance from "regelrechten"

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 "regelrechten"?
"regelrechten" is spelled R-E-G-E-L-R-E-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩].
What does "regelrechten" mean?
As an adjective, "regelrechten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs regelrecht
What words are commonly confused with "regelrechten"?
"regelrechten" is commonly confused with "regelrecht", "regelrechte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regelrechten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regelrechten" is [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌʁɛçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regelrechten" come from?
"regelrechten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rechtsfragen#34,326reichhaltige#34,330preisgegeben#34,314rätselhaften#34,342

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

reproduzieren19 variantsprivilegierte19 variantsPragmatismus19 variantsSchlussphase19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list