Regentropfen

[ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌtʁɔp͡fn̩]

/[ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌtʁɔp͡fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regentropfen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,788
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein einzelner Tropfen bestehend aus Regenwasser

Corpus desk

Index DE-regentropfen · Regentropfen · German

Regentropfen · rank #40,788 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,788
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rees

Nearest frequency peer: Rees (-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 „Regentropfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Regentropfen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Regentropfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegentropfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌtʁɔp͡fn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#40,788
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Regentropfen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rees“ (#40,787), „Rekordhoch“ (#40,789), „redaktionellen“ (#40,786). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Regentropfen“ bei #40,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Regentropfen (IPA [ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌtʁɔp͡fn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,788 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein einzelner Tropfen bestehend aus Regenwasser".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Regentropfen, with forms such as "ergentropfen", "reegntropfen", and "regenntropfen". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Regentropfen, spelled R-E-G-E-N-T-R-O-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein einzelner Tropfen bestehend aus Regenwasser

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Regentropfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Regentropfen perlten von der Scheibe ab.
  2. „Ein paar Regentropfen fielen ins Gras.“

This word in other languages

raindrop(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergentropfen
  • reegntropfen
  • regenntropfen
  • regenrtopfen
  • regentorpfen
  • regentrofpen
  • regentropefn
  • regentropfenn
  • regentropffen
  • regentropfne
  • regentroppfen
  • regentrpofen
  • regentrropfen
  • regenttropfen
  • regetnropfen
  • reggentropfen
  • regnetropfen
  • rgeentropfen
  • rregentropfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Regentropfen - 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.

ergentropfen2reegntropfen2regenntropfen1regenrtopfen2regentorpfen2regentrofpen2regentropefn2regentropfenn1
Edit distance from "Regentropfen"

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 "Regentropfen"?
"Regentropfen" is spelled R-E-G-E-N-T-R-O-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌtʁɔp͡fn̩].
What does "Regentropfen" mean?
As a noun, "Regentropfen" means: ein einzelner Tropfen bestehend aus Regenwasser
What are common misspellings of "Regentropfen"?
Common misspellings include "ergentropfen", "reegntropfen", "regenntropfen", "regenrtopfen", "regentorpfen". The correct spelling is "Regentropfen".
How do you pronounce "Regentropfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regentropfen" is [ˈʁeːɡn̩ˌtʁɔp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regentropfen" come from?
"Regentropfen" 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 "Regentropfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rechteckigen#40,785realisierten#40,782rhetorischen#40,794Privatsender#40,768

Similar misspelling depth

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

redaktionellen19 variantsquantitativen19 variantsPlatzverweis19 variantsPeinlichkeit19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list