Regelwerke

[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁkə]

/[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regelwerke” is uncommon German (frequency #66,621 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,621
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Regelwerk

Key facts for Regelwerke
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegelwerke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁkə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,621
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Regelwerke” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Regelwerke lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Regelwerke is uncommon German at frequency #66,621 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Regelwerke in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Regelwerke, spelled R-E-G-E-L-W-E-R-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Regelwerk
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Regelwerk
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Regelwerk
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Regelwerk

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 "Regelwerke"?
"Regelwerke" is spelled R-E-G-E-L-W-E-R-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁkə].
What does "Regelwerke" mean?
As a noun, "Regelwerke" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Regelwerk
How do you pronounce "Regelwerke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regelwerke" is [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regelwerke" come from?
"Regelwerke" 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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Using “Regelwerke”

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-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌvɛʁkə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list