Which to use
“regiert” and “reguliert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,101
- “regiert” frequency rank
- #17,108
- “reguliert” frequency rank
- 24209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regiert | reguliert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regieren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs regulieren |
Where the eye mixes regiert and reguliert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. regiert runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against reguliert's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: regiert vs reguliert
A purely visual mix-up. regiert ([ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯t]) and reguliert ([ʁeɡuˈliːɐ̯t]) 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 24209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regiert is recorded at frequency rank #7,101, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯t]. reguliert is at rank #17,108, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːɐ̯t].
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 24209, this pair ranks #1,850,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regiert vs reguliert
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "regiert": -. Private to "reguliert": lu.
"regiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "reguliert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regiert" and "reguliert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regiert" or "reguliert"?
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 "regiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reguliert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,850,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regiert" and "reguliert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reguliert vs regulierten". 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 #1,850,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.