régisseur

[ʁe.ʒi.sœʁ]

/[ʁe.ʒi.sœʁ]/ noun

The verdict

“régisseur” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Administrator, Verwalter, Verweser

Key facts for régisseur
PropertyValue
Headwordrégisseur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁe.ʒi.sœʁ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “régisseur” sits in German frequency

régisseur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for régisseur is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁe.ʒi.sœʁ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Administrator, Verwalter, Verweser".

régisseur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is régisseur, spelled R-É-G-I-S-S-E-U-R.

Definition

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    Administrator, Verwalter, Verweser

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "régisseur"?
"régisseur" is spelled R-É-G-I-S-S-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁe.ʒi.sœʁ].
What does "régisseur" mean?
As a noun, "régisseur" means: Administrator, Verwalter, Verweser
How do you pronounce "régisseur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "régisseur" is [ʁe.ʒi.sœʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "régisseur" come from?
"régisseur" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “régisseur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-É-G-I-S-S-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁe.ʒi.sœʁ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list