Which to use
“Regal” and “Regeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,931
- “Regal” frequency rank
- #1,208
- “Regeln” frequency rank
- 10139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regal | Regeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein offenes Gestell, an dem mehrere Bretter befestigt sind, die als Ablage dienen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Regel |
Where the eye mixes Regal and Regeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Regal and Regeln
A purely visual mix-up. Regal ([ʁeˈɡaːl]) and Regeln ([ˈʁeːɡl̩n]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regal is recorded at frequency rank #8,931, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡaːl]. Regeln is at rank #1,208, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡl̩n].
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 10139, this pair ranks #1,976,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regal vs Regeln
Shared letters: eglr. Private to "Regal": a. Private to "Regeln": n.
"Regal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Regeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Regal" for "Regeln" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Regal" vs "Regeln" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regal" and "Regeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regal vs regst". 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 #1,976,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.