Which to use
“Regiments” and “Regimes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,859
- “Regiments” frequency rank
- #12,157
- “Regimes” frequency rank
- 35016
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regiments | Regimes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Regiment | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Regime |
Where the eye mixes Regiments and Regimes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Regiments runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCC) against Regimes's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Regiments vs Regimes
A purely visual mix-up. Regiments ([ʁeɡiˈmɛnt͡s]) and Regimes ([ʁeˈʒiːms]) 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 35016, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regiments is recorded at frequency rank #22,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeɡiˈmɛnt͡s]. Regimes is at rank #12,157, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈʒiːms].
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 35016, this pair ranks #1,650,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regiments vs Regimes
Shared letters: egimrs. Private to "Regiments": nt. Private to "Regimes": -.
"Regiments" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC · "Regimes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regiments" and "Regimes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Regiments" or "Regimes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regiments" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regimes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,650,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regiments" and "Regimes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regimenter vs Regiments". 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 #1,650,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.