Which to use
“Regen” and “Regie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,987
- “Regen” frequency rank
- #4,551
- “Regie” frequency rank
- 6538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regen | Regie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kondensierter Wasserdampf, der als Wassertropfen zu Boden fällt; Süßwasser | künstlerische Gesamtleitung einer Veranstaltung, eines Werkes |
Where the eye mixes Regen and Regie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Regen ([ˈʁeːɡn̩]) and Regie ([ʁeˈʒiː]) 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 6538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regen is recorded at frequency rank #1,987, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡn̩]. Regie is at rank #4,551, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈʒiː].
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 6538, this pair ranks #1,991,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regen vs Regie
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Regen": n. Private to "Regie": i.
"Regen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Regie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV