Regulator

[ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]

/[ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regulator” is uncommon German (frequency #76,096 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,096
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - technische Einrichtung, die der Regelung von etwas dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-regulator · Regulator · German

Regulator · rank #76,096 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,096
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Registrierung…

Nearest frequency peer: Registrierungen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Regulator“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Regulator“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Regulator
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegulator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#76,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Regulator“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Regulatorfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Registrierungen“ (#76,095), „Reichshauptstadt“ (#76,097), „redigiert“ (#76,094). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Regulator“ bei #76,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Regulator is uncommon German at frequency #76,096 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Regulator in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Regulator, spelled R-E-G-U-L-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    technische Einrichtung, die der Regelung von etwas dient
  2. 2
    Uhr mit einstellbarem Pendel
  3. 3
    Aufsichtsbehörde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie warf einen Blick auf den blitzenden Regulator an der Wand und fragte: »Wirst du's noch bis zu deiner Schicht schaffen?«.“
  2. „Der Regulator zerhackt mit seinem Perpendikel die Zeit in hörbare Teilchen.“

Synonyms

Regler

This word in other languages

regulator(English)régulateur(Français)

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 "Regulator"?
"Regulator" is spelled R-E-G-U-L-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Regulator" mean?
As a noun, "Regulator" means: technische Einrichtung, die der Regelung von etwas dient
How do you pronounce "Regulator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regulator" is [ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regulator" come from?
"Regulator" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

redigiert#76,094Rechtecke#76,091Rendering#76,103Quäntchen#76,080

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list