Which to use
“Regie” and “Regimes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,551
- “Regie” frequency rank
- #12,157
- “Regimes” frequency rank
- 16708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regie | Regimes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | künstlerische Gesamtleitung einer Veranstaltung, eines Werkes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Regime |
Where the eye mixes Regie and Regimes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Regie runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against Regimes's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Regie with Regimes
A purely visual mix-up. Regie ([ʁeˈʒiː]) and Regimes ([ʁeˈʒiːms]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16708, 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]. Regimes is at rank #12,157, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈʒiːms].
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 16708, this pair ranks #1,933,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regie vs Regimes
Shared letters: egir. Private to "Regie": -. Private to "Regimes": ms.
"Regie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Regimes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regie" and "Regimes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Regie" vs "Regimes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regimes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regie" and "Regimes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regie vs regst". 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 #1,933,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.