regum
\ˈreː.ɡum\
The verdict
“regum” is uncommon French (frequency #82,400 among 507,453 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,400
- frequency rank, French
- 507,453
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Génitif pluriel de rex.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | regum |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈreː.ɡum\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #82,400 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “regum” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
regum is uncommon French at frequency #82,400 among 507,453 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈreː.ɡum\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Génitif pluriel de rex.".
regum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is regum, spelled R-E-G-U-M.
Definition
- 1Génitif pluriel de rex.
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.
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Using “regum”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is R-E-G-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.