Which to use
“Regierungspartei” and “Regierungsparteien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,730
- “Regierungspartei” frequency rank
- #34,329
- “Regierungsparteien” frequency rank
- 60059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regierungspartei | Regierungsparteien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partei, die die Regierung bildet | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Regierungspartei |
Where the eye mixes Regierungspartei and Regierungsparteien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. Regierungspartei runs 16 letters (CVCVVCVCCCCVCCVV) against Regierungsparteien's 18 (CVCVVCVCCCCVCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Regierungspartei and Regierungsparteien
A purely visual mix-up. Regierungspartei ([ʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋspaʁˌtaɪ̯]) and Regierungsparteien ([ʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋspaʁˌtaɪ̯ən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Regierungspartei” sits inside “Regierungsparteien”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regierungspartei is recorded at frequency rank #25,730, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋspaʁˌtaɪ̯]. Regierungsparteien is at rank #34,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋspaʁˌtaɪ̯ən].
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 60059, this pair ranks #801,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regierungspartei vs Regierungsparteien
Shared letters: aeginprstu. Private to "Regierungspartei": -. Private to "Regierungsparteien": -.
"Regierungspartei" · 16 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCCCVCCVV · "Regierungsparteien" · 18 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCCCVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Regierungspartei ← ergierungspartei · regeirungspartei · reggierungspartei · regiernugspartei · regierrungspartei · regierugnspartei · regierunggspartei · regierungpsartei
- Regierungsparteien ← ergierungsparteien · regeirungsparteein · regeirungsparteien · reggierungsparteien · regiernugsparteien · regierrungsparteien · regierugnsparteien · regierunggsparteien
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Regierungspartei" for "Regierungsparteien" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Regierungspartei" or "Regierungsparteien" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regierungspartei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regierungsparteien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #801,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #801,160 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.