regelwidrig

\ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪk\

/\ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪk\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Irrégulier : anormal, contraire à la norme, à ce qui est généralement observé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-regelwidrig · regelwidrig · French

regelwidrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for regelwidrig
PropertyValue
Headwordregelwidrig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪk\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « regelwidrig » en français

regelwidrigsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

regelwidrig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for regelwidrig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is regelwidrig, spelled R-E-G-E-L-W-I-D-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Irrégulier : anormal, contraire à la norme, à ce qui est généralement observé.
  2. 2
    Irrégulier : contraire, en infraction à aux règles, au règlement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wie lassen sich Zeichen und Merkmale für mögliche oder manifeste Notfallsituationen am Beispiel regelwidriger Schädellagen in Theorie und Praxis anschaulich vermitteln?
  2. Auf Effizienz ausgerichtete mögliche Motive spielten bei der regelwidrigen Nutzung des Gehwegs die größte Rolle, aber auch Situationen, in denen eher sicherheitsbezogene Motive zu vermuten sind, waren nicht selten.

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Antonyms

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 "regelwidrig"?
"regelwidrig" is spelled R-E-G-E-L-W-I-D-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪk\.
What does "regelwidrig" mean?
As an adjective, "regelwidrig" means: Irrégulier : anormal, contraire à la norme, à ce qui est généralement observé.
How do you pronounce "regelwidrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regelwidrig" is \ˈʁeːɡl̩ˌviːdʁɪk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "regelwidrig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list