Regens

[ˈʁeːɡɛns]

/[ˈʁeːɡɛns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regens” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,350. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,350
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Leiter (insbesondere) eines Priesterseminars

Corpus desk

Index DE-regens · Regens · German

Regens · rank #28,350 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,350
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH regierten

Nearest frequency peer: regierten (+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 „Regens“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Regens“ 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).

Regens vs rügen
50% similar
Regens vs reger
50% similar
Regens vs reges
67% similar

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

Key facts for Regens
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁeːɡɛns]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,350
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Regens“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Regensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „regierten“ (#28,351), „realisierbar“ (#28,348), „regionales“ (#28,352). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Regens“ bei #28,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Regens (IPA [ˈʁeːɡɛns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,350 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Regens, with forms such as "ergens", "reegns", and "regenns". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rügen", "reger", "reges", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Regens, spelled R-E-G-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leiter (insbesondere) eines Priesterseminars
  2. 2
    Ausdruck der Grammatik, der im gängigsten und traditionellen Sinn eine Einheit, die einem anderen Satzteil Kasus zuweist, bezeichnet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergens
  • reegns
  • regenns
  • regenss
  • regesn
  • reggens
  • regnes
  • rgeens
  • rregens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Regens - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ergens2reegns2regenns1regenss1regesn2reggens1regnes2rgeens2
Edit distance from "Regens"

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 "Regens"?
"Regens" is spelled R-E-G-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːɡɛns].
What does "Regens" mean?
As a noun, "Regens" means: Leiter (insbesondere) eines Priesterseminars
What words are commonly confused with "Regens"?
"Regens" is commonly confused with "rügen", "reger", "reges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Regens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regens" is [ˈʁeːɡɛns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regens" come from?
"Regens" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rheins#28,361naiven#28,320massig#28,309marode#28,308

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list