Which to use
“reduzieren” and “regulieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,640
- “reduzieren” frequency rank
- #20,033
- “regulieren” frequency rank
- 24673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduzieren | regulieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in seinem Wert geringer machen | einen Prozess steuern, ihn unter Kontrolle behalten |
Where the eye mixes reduzieren and regulieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. reduzieren and regulieren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between reduzieren and regulieren
A purely visual mix-up. reduzieren ([ʁeduˈt͡siːʁən]) and regulieren ([ʁeɡuˈliːʁən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduzieren is recorded at frequency rank #4,640, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːʁən]. regulieren is at rank #20,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːʁən].
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 24673, this pair ranks #1,844,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reduzieren vs regulieren
Shared letters: einru. Private to "reduzieren": dz. Private to "regulieren": gl.
"reduzieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "regulieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reduzieren ← erduzieren · rdeuzieren · redduzieren · reduizeren · reduzeiren · reduzieern · reduzierenn · reduzierne
- regulieren ← ergulieren · reggulieren · regluieren · reguileren · reguleiren · regulieern · regulierenn · regulierne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reduzieren" for "regulieren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "reduzieren" vs "regulieren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reduzieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regulieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduzieren" and "regulieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regulieren vs regulierten". 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 #1,844,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.