Which to use
“Regens” is a noun and “reges” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,350
- “Regens” frequency rank
- #36,582
- “reges” frequency rank
- 64932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regens | reges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leiter (insbesondere) eines Priesterseminars | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege |
Where the eye mixes Regens and reges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Regens runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against reges's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Regens with reges
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Regens is [ˈʁeːɡɛns] while reges is [ˈʁeːɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64932, 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]. reges is at rank #36,582, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡəs].
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 64932, this pair ranks #624,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regens vs reges
Shared letters: egrs. Private to "Regens": n. Private to "reges": -.
"Regens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Regens" and "reges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Regens" or "reges" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "reges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #624,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regens" and "reges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reges vs Remus". 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 #624,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.