Which to use
“reduziert” and “reguliert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,210
- “reduziert” frequency rank
- #17,108
- “reguliert” frequency rank
- 20318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduziert | reguliert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reduzieren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regulieren |
Where the eye mixes reduziert and reguliert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. reduziert and reguliert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses reduziert with reguliert
A purely visual mix-up. reduziert ([ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯t]) and reguliert ([ʁeɡuˈliːɐ̯t]) 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 20318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduziert is recorded at frequency rank #3,210, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯t]. reguliert is at rank #17,108, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːɐ̯t].
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 20318, this pair ranks #1,899,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reduziert vs reguliert
Shared letters: eirtu. Private to "reduziert": dz. Private to "reguliert": gl.
"reduziert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "reguliert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reduziert" and "reguliert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reduziert" vs "reguliert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "reduziert" and "reguliert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "reduziert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reguliert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduziert" and "reguliert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reguliert 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 #1,899,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.