# government vs matches

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### government
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #18,910*
Regierung

### matches
*verb · IPA […] · frequency rank #17,983*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs match

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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