regelwidrig
[ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪç]
The verdict
“regelwidrig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegen Regeln verstoßend
Corpus desk
Index DE-regelwidrig · regelwidrig · German
regelwidrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | regelwidrig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „regelwidrig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
regelwidrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gegen Regeln verstoßend".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for regelwidrig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is regelwidrig, spelled R-E-G-E-L-W-I-D-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1gegen Regeln verstoßend
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how regelwidrig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Ballberührung mit der Hand von Feldspielern ist beim Fußball regelwidrig.
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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.