Registern

[ʁeˈɡɪstɐn]

/[ʁeˈɡɪstɐn]/ noun

The verdict

“Registern” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,688 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#47,688
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Register

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Registern vs reisten
67% similar
Registern vs Reitern
78% similar
Registern vs Register
89% similar

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

Key facts for Registern
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegistern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈɡɪstɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,688
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Registern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Registern lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Registern is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁeˈɡɪstɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,688 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Register".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Registern, with forms such as "ergistern", "reggistern", and "regisetrn". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "reisten", "Reitern", "Register", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Registern, spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Register

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ergistern,reggistern,regisetrn,regisstern,registenr,registernn,registerrn,registren,registtern,regitsern,regsitern,reigstern,rgeistern,rregistern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ergistern2reggistern1regisetrn2regisstern1registenr2registernn1registerrn1registren2
Edit distance from "Registern"

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 "Registern"?
"Registern" is spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈɡɪstɐn].
What does "Registern" mean?
As a noun, "Registern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Register
What words are commonly confused with "Registern"?
"Registern" is commonly confused with "reisten", "Reitern", "Register". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Registern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Registern" is [ʁeˈɡɪstɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Registern" come from?
"Registern" 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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Using “Registern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁeˈɡɪstɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “reisten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Registern vs reisten
  • 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