Regulator

[ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]

/[ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Regulator” is uncommon German (frequency #76,096 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,096
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - technische Einrichtung, die der Regelung von etwas dient

Key facts for Regulator
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegulator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#76,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Regulator” 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). Regulator 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

Regulator is uncommon German at frequency #76,096 among 42,116 “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

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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Using “Regulator”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-G-U-L-A-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁeɡuˈlaːtoːɐ̯] (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