Register

[ʁeˈɡɪstɐ]

/[ʁeˈɡɪstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Register” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,447. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,447
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alphabetisch sortierte Liste (zum Beispiel Inhalts-, Sachverzeichnis)

Corpus desk

Index DE-register · Register · German

Register · rank #8,447 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,447
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Radikalen

Nearest frequency peer: Radikalen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Register”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Register” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Register vs Reiter
75% similar
Register vs reiste
63% similar
Register vs Reiser
75% similar

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

Key facts for Register
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈɡɪstɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,447
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Register” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Registerliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Radikalen“ (#8,446), „research“ (#8,448), „Radikale“ (#8,445). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Register (IPA [ʁeˈɡɪstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,447 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Register, with forms such as "ergister", "reggister", and "regisetr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Reiter", "reiste", "Reiser", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Register, spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    alphabetisch sortierte Liste (zum Beispiel Inhalts-, Sachverzeichnis)
  2. 2
    systematische Sammlung von Informationen mit gemeinsamen Merkmalen
  3. 3
    eine Reihe von Tönen gleicher Klangfarbe
  4. 4
    besondere Variante der Sprache, die je nach Kommunikationspartner und Situation gewählt wird
  5. 5
    positionsgetreue Ausrichtung beim Drucken, sodass die einzelnen Satz- und Bildelemente exakt übereinander liegen (vgl. Registerhaltigkeit)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine geordnete Ablage von Dateien und Dokumenten ist mittels eines Registers möglich.
  2. Der Anwalt nahm Einsicht in das Register.

Synonyms

IndexVerzeichnis

This word in other languages

index(English)registro(Español)liste(Français)registo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergister
  • reggister
  • regisetr
  • regisster
  • registerr
  • registre
  • registter
  • regitser
  • regsiter
  • reigster
  • rgeister
  • rregister

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Register - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ergister2reggister1regisetr2regisster1registerr1registre2registter1regitser2
Edit distance from "Register"

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 "Register"?
"Register" is spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈɡɪstɐ].
What does "Register" mean?
As a noun, "Register" means: alphabetisch sortierte Liste (zum Beispiel Inhalts-, Sachverzeichnis)
What words are commonly confused with "Register"?
"Register" is commonly confused with "Reiter", "reiste", "Reiser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Register"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Register" is [ʁeˈɡɪstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Register" come from?
"Register" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

research#8,448Radikale#8,445Schnauze#8,452Souverän#8,455

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

spiegelt12 variantspassierte12 variantsOrtsteil12 variantsleichtes12 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Register". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Register" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Reiter". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,447 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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