ReginavsregineWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Regina is a name, regine is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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Which to use

“Regina” is a name and “regine” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,077
“Regina” frequency rank
#32,738
“regine” frequency rank
41815
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Regina regine
Definition weiblicher Vorname Plural des Substantivs regina

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Regina and regine apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Regina
6 ch
regine

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Regina is aname and regineanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “Regina” becomes e in “regine”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Regina is recorded at frequency rank #9,077, classified as aname, pronounced [ʁeˈɡiːna]. regine is at rank #32,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 41815, this pair ranks #1,468,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Regina vs regine

Shared letters: eginr. Private to "Regina": a. Private to "regine": -.

"Regina" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "regine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Regina ← ergina · reggina · regian · reginna · regnia · reigna · rgeina · rregina
  • regine ← ergine · reggine · regien · reginne · regnie · reigne · rgeine · rregine

Frequency comparison

Regina#9,077
regine#32,738

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Regina" and "regine" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Regina" is a name and "regine" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Regina" or "regine"?
"Regina" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,077 in our German list, against #32,738 for "regine". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Regina vs regine

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Regina”; for a noun, it's “regine”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Regina” 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