Which to use
“Reduzierung” and “Regulierung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,923
- “Reduzierung” frequency rank
- #10,733
- “Regulierung” frequency rank
- 21656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reduzierung | Regulierung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbau, Verminderung von etwas; das Reduzieren | Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen |
Where the eye mixes Reduzierung and Regulierung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Reduzierung with Regulierung
A purely visual mix-up. Reduzierung ([ʁeduˈt͡siːʁʊŋ]) and Regulierung ([ʁeɡuˈliːʁʊŋ]) 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 21656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reduzierung is recorded at frequency rank #10,923, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːʁʊŋ]. Regulierung is at rank #10,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːʁʊŋ].
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 21656, this pair ranks #1,883,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reduzierung vs Regulierung
Shared letters: eginru. Private to "Reduzierung": dz. Private to "Regulierung": l.
"Reduzierung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCC · "Regulierung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Reduzierung ← erduzierung · rdeuzierung · redduzierung · reduizerung · reduzeirung · reduziernug · reduzierrung · reduzierugn
- Regulierung ← ergulierung · reggulierung · regluierung · reguilerung · reguleirung · reguliernug · regulierrung · regulierugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reduzierung" and "Regulierung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Reduzierung" or "Regulierung"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reduzierung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regulierung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,883,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reduzierung" and "Regulierung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regulierung vs Regulierungen". 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 #1,883,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.