Which to use
“Regel” and “Reigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #892
- “Regel” frequency rank
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- 35223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regel | Reigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verhaltensvorschrift | alter Rundtanz, bei dem eine größere Anzahl von Tänzern einem Vortänzer in schreitender oder hüpfender Weise folgt; der Tanz wird von Gesang begleitet |
Where the eye mixes Regel and Reigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Regel runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Reigen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Regel with Reigen
A purely visual mix-up. Regel ([ˈʁeːɡl̩]) and Reigen ([ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 35223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regel is recorded at frequency rank #892, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡl̩]. Reigen is at rank #34,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 35223, this pair ranks #1,645,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regel vs Reigen
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Regel": l. Private to "Reigen": in.
"Regel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regel" and "Reigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Regel" or "Reigen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Regel" and "Reigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,645,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regel" and "Reigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibe vs Reigen". 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 #1,645,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.