Rigel
[ˈʁiːɡl̩]
The verdict
“Rigel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - blauweißer Riesenstern und hellster Stern im Sternbild des Orion
Corpus desk
Index DE-rigel · Rigel · German
Rigel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rigel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁiːɡl̩] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Rigel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Rigel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁiːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "blauweißer Riesenstern und hellster Stern im Sternbild des Orion".
Rigel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rigel, spelled R-I-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1blauweißer Riesenstern und hellster Stern im Sternbild des Orion
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Rigel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Rigel befindet sich in einem Bereich, der reich an interstellarer Materie ist, und bringt aufgrund seiner Leuchtkraft mehrere Staubwolken zum Leuchten.“
This word in other languages
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.