Which to use
“Regie” is a noun and “regiert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,551
- “Regie” frequency rank
- #7,101
- “regiert” frequency rank
- 11652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regie | regiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | künstlerische Gesamtleitung einer Veranstaltung, eines Werkes | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regieren |
Where the eye mixes Regie and regiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Regie runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against regiert's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Regie with regiert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Regie is [ʁeˈʒiː] while regiert is [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Regie” sits inside “regiert”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regie is recorded at frequency rank #4,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈʒiː]. regiert is at rank #7,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯t].
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 11652, this pair ranks #1,968,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regie vs regiert
Shared letters: egir. Private to "Regie": -. Private to "regiert": t.
"Regie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "regiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regie" and "regiert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Regie" or "regiert"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regie" and "regiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regiert vs Reviere". 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 #1,968,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.