Regelwerk
[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁk]
The verdict
“Regelwerk” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,382. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #20,382
- frequency rank, German
- 42,116
- “R” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sammlung von Vorschriften, Regeln
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Regelwerk |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁk] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #20,382 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Regelwerk” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around Regelwerk (IPA [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,382 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sammlung von Vorschriften, Regeln".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Regelwerk, with forms such as "ergelwerk", "reeglwerk", and "regelewrk". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Regelwerk, spelled R-E-G-E-L-W-E-R-K.
Definition
- 1Sammlung von Vorschriften, Regeln
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ergelwerk,reeglwerk,regelewrk,regellwerk,regelwekr,regelwerkk,regelwerrk,regelwrek,regelwwerk,regewlerk,reggelwerk,reglewerk,rgeelwerk,rregelwerk
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Regelwerk - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Regelwerk”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-E-G-E-L-W-E-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.