Which to use
“Regeln” and “Region” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,208
- “Regeln” frequency rank
- #840
- “Region” frequency rank
- 2048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regeln | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Regel | ein Bereich beziehungsweise ein Gebiet, das (geografisch, politisch oder in Bezug auf die Verwaltung) eine Einheit bildet und mehrere Städte und Gemeinden umfasst, aber auch über Landesgrenzen hinweggehen kann |
Where the eye mixes Regeln and Region
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Regeln and Region
A purely visual mix-up. Regeln ([ˈʁeːɡl̩n]) and Region ([ʁeˈɡi̯oːn]) 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 2048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regeln is recorded at frequency rank #1,208, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡl̩n]. Region is at rank #840, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡi̯oːn].
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 2048, this pair ranks #2,003,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regeln vs Region
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "Regeln": l. Private to "Region": io.
"Regeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Region" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Regeln" for "Region" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Regeln" vs "Region" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Region" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regeln" and "Region" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebel vs Regeln". 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 #2,003,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.