Regulation

[ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regulation” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,737. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,737
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen

Corpus desk

Index DE-regulation · Regulation · German

Regulation · rank #30,737 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,737
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Regierungszeit

Nearest frequency peer: Regierungszeit (-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 „Regulation“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Regulation“ 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).

Regulation vs relation
70% similar
Regulation vs Reputation
80% similar

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

Key facts for Regulation
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegulation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,737
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Regulation“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Regulationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Regierungszeit“ (#30,736), „Reisender“ (#30,738), „Regenfälle“ (#30,735). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Regulation“ bei #30,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Regulation (IPA [ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,737 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Regulation, with forms such as "ergulation", "reggulation", and "regluation". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "relation", "Reputation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Regulation, spelled R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Durch Regulation des Herzschlags und der Gefäße kann er den Blutdruck anpassen.“
  2. „Der Konsum von Alkohol beeinträchtigt die Regulation des Blutzuckers und erhöht das Risiko für eine Unterzuckerung.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergulation
  • reggulation
  • regluation
  • regualtion
  • regulaiton
  • regulatino
  • regulationn
  • regulatoin
  • regulattion
  • regullation
  • regultaion
  • reuglation
  • rgeulation
  • rregulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ergulation2reggulation1regluation2regualtion2regulaiton2regulatino2regulationn1regulatoin2
Edit distance from "Regulation"

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 "Regulation"?
"Regulation" is spelled R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Regulation" mean?
As a noun, "Regulation" means: Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen
What words are commonly confused with "Regulation"?
"Regulation" is commonly confused with "relation", "Reputation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Regulation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regulation" is [ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regulation" come from?
"Regulation" 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 "Regulation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Regenfälle#30,735Referentin#30,734Prophylaxe#30,723scheinbare#30,752

Similar misspelling depth

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

rundherum14 variantsprofiling14 variantsscreening14 variantssensibler14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list