Which to use
“Reggae” and “regime” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,476
- “Reggae” frequency rank
- #5,210
- “regime” frequency rank
- 29686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reggae | regime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine jamaikanische Musikform | das Regime |
Where the eye mixes Reggae and regime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Reggae and regime
A purely visual mix-up. Reggae ([ˈʁɛɡe]) and regime ([re.ˈd͡ʒiː.me]) 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 29686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reggae is recorded at frequency rank #24,476, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛɡe]. regime is at rank #5,210, tagged as anoun, pronounced [re.ˈd͡ʒiː.me].
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 29686, this pair ranks #1,762,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Reggae vs regime
Shared letters: egr. Private to "Reggae": a. Private to "regime": im.
"Reggae" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "regime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reggae" for "regime" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Reggae" or "regime"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reggae" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,762,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reggae" and "regime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reggae vs regine". 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 #1,762,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.