Regression

[ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn]

/[ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regression” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,228. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,228
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rückgang, Rückführung, Rückschritt

Corpus desk

Index DE-regression · Regression · German

Regression · rank #46,228 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,228
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Regenwetter

Nearest frequency peer: Regenwetter (-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 „Regression“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Regression“ 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).

Regression vs Rezession
80% similar
Regression vs Repression
90% similar

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

Key facts for Regression
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegression
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,228
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Regression“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Regressionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Regenwetter“ (#46,227), „Reichswehr“ (#46,230), „rechtsstaatlichen“ (#46,225). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Regression“ bei #46,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Regression (IPA [ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,228 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Regression, with forms such as "ergression", "regerssion", and "reggression". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Rezession", "Repression", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Regression, spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rückgang, Rückführung, Rückschritt
  2. 2
    das unbewusste oder bewusste Zurückfallen in kindliche Verhaltensmuster
  3. 3
    ein Verfahren des Rückblicks in die eigene Kindheit
  4. 4
    der beim Lesen auftretende Rücksprung des Blickes zu einem bereits gelesenen Textteil
  5. 5
    die epidemiologische Abnahme der Krankheitshäufigkeit
  6. 6
    das allmähliche Zurückweichen eines Meeres, auf Grund der Anhebung der Landmasse
  7. 7
    Auftreten eines Fehlers in einer neuen Softwareversion

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Und es gibt ein Gedicht von ihm, das die Evolution zum Menschen in der Regression zum grunzenden, auf allen vieren kriechenden Tier beschreibt, nachdem die damalige Darwin-Debatte auf Biertische und Weinabende heruntergekommen war.“

Antonyms

ProgressionIngressionTransgression

This word in other languages

regression(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergression
  • regerssion
  • reggression
  • regresion
  • regresison
  • regressino
  • regressionn
  • regressoin
  • regreßion
  • regrression
  • regrsesion
  • rergession
  • rgeression
  • rregression

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ergression2regerssion2reggression1regresion1regresison2regressino2regressionn1regressoin2
Edit distance from "Regression"

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 "Regression"?
"Regression" is spelled R-E-G-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn].
What does "Regression" mean?
As a noun, "Regression" means: Rückgang, Rückführung, Rückschritt
What words are commonly confused with "Regression"?
"Regression" is commonly confused with "Rezession", "Repression". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Regression"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regression" is [ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regression" come from?
"Regression" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Reichswehr#46,230präzisiert#46,214Pestiziden#46,199Schluckauf#46,257

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Rolltreppen14 variantsPrivatjet14 variantsSchleuser14 variantsschätzten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list