rechnevsregineWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: rechne is a verb, regine is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“rechne” is a verb and “regine” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,570
“rechne” frequency rank
#32,738
“regine” frequency rank
45308
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rechne regine
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechnen Plural des Substantivs regina

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rechne and regine apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
rechne
6 ch
regine

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rechne is averb and regineanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rechne is recorded at frequency rank #12,570, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɛçnə]. regine is at rank #32,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 45308, this pair ranks #1,357,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rechne vs regine

Shared letters: enr. Private to "rechne": ch. Private to "regine": gi.

"rechne" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV  ·  "regine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rechneerchne · rcehne · recchne · rechhne · recnhe · rehcne · rrechne
  • regineergine · reggine · regien · reginne · regnie · reigne · rgeine · rregine

Frequency comparison

rechne#12,570
regine#32,738

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rechne" and "regine" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "rechne" is a verb and "regine" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "rechne" or "regine"?
"rechne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,570 in our German list, against #32,738 for "regine". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rechne vs regine

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rechne”; for a noun, it's “regine”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rechne” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list