regieren

[ʁeˈɡiːʁən]

/[ʁeˈɡiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“regieren” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,126
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Herrschaft ausüben, die Macht haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-regieren · regieren · German

regieren · rank #8,126 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,126
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH redest

Nearest frequency peer: redest (-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 „regieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „regieren“ 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).

regieren vs regiert
75% similar
regieren vs Reviere
63% similar
regieren vs Regionen
63% similar

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

Key facts for regieren
PropertyValue
Headwordregieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʁeˈɡiːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,126
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „regieren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).regierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „redest“ (#8,125), „Ruth“ (#8,127), „Radweg“ (#8,124). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „regieren“ bei #8,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around regieren (IPA [ʁeˈɡiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,126 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for regieren, with forms such as "ergieren", "regeiren", and "reggieren". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "regiert", "Reviere", "Regionen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is regieren, spelled R-E-G-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Herrschaft ausüben, die Macht haben
  2. 2
    den Kasus bestimmen, einen Fall verlangen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gerhard Schröder regierte Deutschland von 1998 bis 2005.
  2. „Ebenso sensibel für Empfindlichkeiten regierte Theoderich seine höchst unterschiedlichen Untertanen.“

Synonyms

befehligengebietenherrschenverwaltenwaltenfordern

This word in other languages

govern(English)gobernar(Español)gouverner(Français)governar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergieren
  • regeiren
  • reggieren
  • regieern
  • regierenn
  • regierne
  • regierren
  • regireen
  • reigeren
  • rgeieren
  • rregieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of regieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ergieren2regeiren2reggieren1regieern2regierenn1regierne2regierren1regireen2
Edit distance from "regieren"

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 "regieren"?
"regieren" is spelled R-E-G-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈɡiːʁən].
What does "regieren" mean?
As a verb, "regieren" means: die Herrschaft ausüben, die Macht haben
What words are commonly confused with "regieren"?
"regieren" is commonly confused with "regiert", "Reviere", "Regionen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regieren" is [ʁeˈɡiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regieren" come from?
"regieren" 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 "regieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Petition#8,117Südtirol#8,138Munition#8,109Mallorca#8,101

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

symbole11 variantsKrefeld11 variantsAbsturz11 variantsanbietet11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list