Which to use
“reellen” is an adjective and “Regalen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,880
- “reellen” frequency rank
- #29,750
- “Regalen” frequency rank
- 64630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reellen | Regalen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reell | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Regal |
Where the eye mixes reellen and Regalen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. reellen (CVVCCVC) and Regalen (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between reellen and Regalen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reellen is [ʁeˈɛlən] while Regalen is [ʁeˈɡaːlən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reellen is recorded at frequency rank #34,880, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeˈɛlən]. Regalen is at rank #29,750, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡaːlən].
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 64630, this pair ranks #634,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reellen vs Regalen
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "reellen": -. Private to "Regalen": ag.
"reellen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Regalen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reellen" and "Regalen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "reellen" or "Regalen" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regalen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #634,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reellen" and "Regalen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reellen vs Rillen". 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 #634,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.