Regress

[ʁeˈɡʁɛs]

/[ʁeˈɡʁɛs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regress” is uncommon German (frequency #60,000 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,000
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Rückgriff des vom Gläubiger belangten Schuldners auf seinen eigenen Schuldner

Key facts for Regress
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegress
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈɡʁɛs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,000
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Regress” 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). Regress lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Regress is uncommon German at frequency #60,000 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeˈɡʁɛs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Regress in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Regress, spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Rückgriff des vom Gläubiger belangten Schuldners auf seinen eigenen Schuldner
  2. 2
    der Rückschluss von der Wirkung auf die Ursache

This word in other languages

regress(English)

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 "Regress"?
"Regress" is spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈɡʁɛs].
What does "Regress" mean?
As a noun, "Regress" means: der Rückgriff des vom Gläubiger belangten Schuldners auf seinen eigenen Schuldner
How do you pronounce "Regress"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regress" is [ʁeˈɡʁɛs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regress" come from?
"Regress" 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 “Regress”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-G-R-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁeˈɡʁɛs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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