Which to use
“Regent” and “Regenten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,752
- “Regent” frequency rank
- #29,753
- “Regenten” frequency rank
- 59505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regent | Regenten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein regierender Fürst oder Monarch | Plural Nominativ des Substantivs Regent |
Where the eye mixes Regent and Regenten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Regent runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Regenten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Regent and Regenten
A purely visual mix-up. Regent ([ʁeˈɡɛnt]) and Regenten ([ʁeˈɡɛntn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Regent” sits inside “Regenten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regent is recorded at frequency rank #29,752, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡɛnt]. Regenten is at rank #29,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡɛntn̩].
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 59505, this pair ranks #822,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regent vs Regenten
Shared letters: egnrt. Private to "Regent": -. Private to "Regenten": -.
"Regent" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Regenten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regent" and "Regenten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Regent" vs "Regenten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Regent" and "Regenten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regenten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #822,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regent" and "Regenten" 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 #822,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.