reuig

[ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪç]

/[ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“reuig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reue empfindend

Key facts for reuig
PropertyValue
Headwordreuig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪç]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reuig” sits in German frequency

reuig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reuig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reue empfindend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for reuig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is reuig, spelled R-E-U-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reue empfindend

Synonyms

reuevollreumütig

This word in other languages

remorseful(English)arrepentido(Español)repentant(Français)arrependido(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "reuig"?
"reuig" is spelled R-E-U-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪç].
What does "reuig" mean?
As an adjective, "reuig" means: Reue empfindend
How do you pronounce "reuig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reuig" is [ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reuig" come from?
"reuig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “reuig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-U-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪç] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list