regimevsreimtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: regime is a noun, reimt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“regime” is a noun and “reimt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,210
“regime” frequency rank
#29,303
“reimt” frequency rank
34513
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regime reimt
Definition das Regime 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs reimen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set regime and reimt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
regime
5 ch
reimt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regime is [re.ˈd͡ʒiː.me] while reimt is [ʁaɪ̯mt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regime is recorded at frequency rank #5,210, classified as anoun, pronounced [re.ˈd͡ʒiː.me]. reimt is at rank #29,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁaɪ̯mt].

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 34513, this pair ranks #1,661,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of regime vs reimt

Shared letters: eimr. Private to "regime": g. Private to "reimt": t.

"regime" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "reimt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regimeergime · reggime · regiem · regimme · regmie · reigme · rgeime · rregime
  • reimterimt · reimmt · reimtt · reitm · remit · riemt · rreimt

Frequency comparison

regime#5,210
reimt#29,303

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regime" and "reimt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "regime" is a noun and "reimt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "regime" or "reimt"?
"regime" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,210 in our German list, against #29,303 for "reimt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering regime vs reimt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “regime”; for a verb, it's “reimt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regime” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list