reellenvsRegalenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: reellen is a adjective, Regalen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reellen and Regalen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
reellen
7 ch
Regalen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • reellenerellen · reeleln · reelen · reellenn · reellne · relelen · rellen · rreellen
  • Regalenergalen · reaglen · regaeln · regalenn · regallen · regalne · reggalen · reglaen

Frequency comparison

reellen#34,880
Regalen#29,750

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reellen" and "Regalen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "reellen" is an adjective and "Regalen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "reellen" or "Regalen"?
"Regalen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,750 in our German list, against #34,880 for "reellen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reellen vs Regalen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “reellen”; for a noun, it's “Regalen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reellen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list