Which to use
“Regens” and “Regent” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,350
- “Regens” frequency rank
- #29,752
- “Regent” frequency rank
- 58102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regens | Regent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leiter (insbesondere) eines Priesterseminars | ein regierender Fürst oder Monarch |
Where the eye mixes Regens and Regent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Regens and Regent follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Regens vs Regent
A purely visual mix-up. Regens ([ˈʁeːɡɛns]) and Regent ([ʁeˈɡɛnt]) 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 a single letter - s in “Regens” becomes t in “Regent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regens is recorded at frequency rank #28,350, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡɛns]. Regent is at rank #29,752, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡɛnt].
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 58102, this pair ranks #875,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regens vs Regent
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "Regens": s. Private to "Regent": t.
"Regens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Regent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regens" and "Regent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Regens" or "Regent"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #875,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regens" and "Regent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "recent vs Regent". 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 #875,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.