Riegel
\ˈʀiːɡl̩\
The verdict
“Riegel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pêne, taquet, verrou.
Corpus desk
Index FR-riegel · Riegel · French
Riegel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Riegel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʀiːɡl̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Riegel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʀiːɡl̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Riegel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Riegel, spelled R-I-E-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1Pêne, taquet, verrou.
- 2Barre (de chocolat, etc.).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Riegel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er schob den alten, rostigen Riegel nach rechts und die Tür öffnete sich.
Es kann nicht gut sein für die Kinder, dass es in der Cafeteria nur irgendwelche Riegel zu kaufen gibt.
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.