in der Regel
\ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʁeːɡl̩\
The verdict
“in der Regel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Généralement, en règle générale.
Corpus desk
Index FR-in-der-regel · in der Regel · French
in der Regel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | in der Regel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʁeːɡl̩\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
in der Regel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʁeːɡl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Généralement, en règle générale.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for in der Regel, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is in der Regel, spelled I-N- -D-E-R- -R-E-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1Généralement, en règle générale.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how in der Regel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wertvolle Pelze galten als Symbole für Macht und Status, die vor allem den Herrschende vorbehalten waren. So durfte im Mittelalter in der Regel nur ein König Hermelin tragen.
Die Sojabohne wird hierzulande in der Regel weiterverarbeitet verzehrt, zum Beispiel in Form von Sojaöl, Pflanzendrinks oder Tofu.
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.