Which to use
“Regie” and “Reis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,551
- “Regie” frequency rank
- #5,419
- “Reis” frequency rank
- 9970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regie | Reis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | künstlerische Gesamtleitung einer Veranstaltung, eines Werkes | weißes, gekocht gegessenes Getreide |
Where the eye mixes Regie and Reis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Regie runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against Reis's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Regie vs Reis
A purely visual mix-up. Regie ([ʁeˈʒiː]) and Reis ([ʁaɪ̯s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9970, 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]. Reis is at rank #5,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯s].
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 9970, this pair ranks #1,977,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regie vs Reis
Shared letters: eir. Private to "Regie": g. Private to "Reis": s.
"Regie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Reis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Regie" and "Reis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Regie" or "Reis" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Reis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regie" and "Reis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs Remus". 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 #1,977,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.