Which to use
“Rebell” and “Regel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,582
- “Rebell” frequency rank
- #892
- “Regel” frequency rank
- 27474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rebell | Regel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die zum Umsturz bestehender (gesellschaftlicher) Zustände aufruft oder daran beteiligt ist; Person, die rebelliert | Verhaltensvorschrift |
Where the eye mixes Rebell and Regel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Rebell runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Regel's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rebell vs Regel
A purely visual mix-up. Rebell ([ʁeˈbɛl]) and Regel ([ˈʁeːɡl̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rebell is recorded at frequency rank #26,582, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈbɛl]. Regel is at rank #892, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡl̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27474, this pair ranks #1,801,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rebell vs Regel
Shared letters: elr. Private to "Rebell": b. Private to "Regel": g.
"Rebell" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Regel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rebell" for "Regel" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rebell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,801,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rebell" and "Regel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebel vs Rebell". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,801,230 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.