Which to use
“regierten” and “regulierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,351
- “regierten” frequency rank
- #47,690
- “regulierten” frequency rank
- 76041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regierten | regulierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs regiert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs reguliert |
Where the eye mixes regierten and regulierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. regierten runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against regulierten's 11 (CVCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses regierten with regulierten
A purely visual mix-up. regierten ([ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]) and regulierten ([ʁeɡuˈliːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 76041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regierten is recorded at frequency rank #28,351, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]. regulierten is at rank #47,690, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːɐ̯tn̩].
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 76041, this pair ranks #293,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of regierten vs regulierten
Shared letters: eginrt. Private to "regierten": -. Private to "regulierten": lu.
"regierten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "regulierten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regierten ← ergierten · regeirten · reggierten · regieretn · regierrten · regiertenn · regiertne · regiertten
- regulierten ← ergulierten · reggulierten · regluierten · reguilerten · reguleirten · regulieretn · regulierrten · reguliertenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "regierten" for "regulierten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "regierten" or "regulierten" show up more?
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 "regierten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "regulierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regierten" and "regulierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regulieren 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 #293,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.