register

\ˈɹɛdʒ.ə.stɚ\

/\ˈɹɛdʒ.ə.stɚ\/ noun

The verdict

“register” is uncommon French (frequency #52,942 among 5,742 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,942
frequency rank, French
5,742
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Registre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-register · register · French

register · rank #52,942 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,942
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,742
  • PHOTO-FINISH redressa

Nearest frequency peer: redressa (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « register »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « register » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for register
PropertyValue
Headwordregister
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɹɛdʒ.ə.stɚ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,942
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « register » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).registertombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « redressa » (#52,941), « reiner » (#52,943), « rectal » (#52,940). Parmi 5,742 lemmes en « R », « register » est au #52,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

register is uncommon French at frequency #52,942 among 5,742 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɹɛdʒ.ə.stɚ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for register, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is register, spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Registre.
  2. 2
    Caisse (enregistreuse).
  3. 3
    Registre ; mémoire tampon associée au processeur central, pour effectuer les calculs.
  4. 4
    Registre (de langue).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. cash register
  2. hardware register, processor register

Synonyms

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "register"?
"register" is spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɹɛdʒ.ə.stɚ\.
What does "register" mean?
As a noun, "register" means: Registre.
How do you pronounce "register"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "register" is \ˈɹɛdʒ.ə.stɚ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "register" come from?
"register" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "register", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list