Which to use
“Regens” and “Reigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,350
- “Regens” frequency rank
- #34,331
- “Reigen” frequency rank
- 62681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regens | Reigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leiter (insbesondere) eines Priesterseminars | 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 Regens and Reigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Regens (CVCVCC) and Reigen (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Regens and Reigen
A purely visual mix-up. Regens ([ˈʁeːɡɛns]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62681, 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]. 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 62681, this pair ranks #703,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regens vs Reigen
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "Regens": s. Private to "Reigen": i.
"Regens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Reigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Regens" for "Reigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Regens" vs "Reigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Regens" and "Reigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regens" 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 #703,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regens" 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 #703,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.