Which to use
“Regie” and “Revier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,551
- “Regie” frequency rank
- #10,926
- “Revier” frequency rank
- 15477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regie | Revier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | künstlerische Gesamtleitung einer Veranstaltung, eines Werkes | engster Aktionsraum eines Tieres, der gegen artgleiche Konkurrenten verteidigt wird |
Where the eye mixes Regie and Revier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Regie with Revier
A purely visual mix-up. Regie ([ʁeˈʒiː]) and Revier ([ʁeˈviːɐ̯]) 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 15477, 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]. Revier is at rank #10,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈviːɐ̯].
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 15477, this pair ranks #1,943,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regie vs Revier
Shared letters: eir. Private to "Regie": g. Private to "Revier": v.
"Regie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Revier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Regie" for "Revier" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Regie" or "Revier"?
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 "Revier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regie" and "Revier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Revier 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 #1,943,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.