reginevsRegionWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“regine” and “Region” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,738
“regine” frequency rank
#840
“Region” frequency rank
33578
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature regine Region
Definition Plural des Substantivs regina ein Bereich beziehungsweise ein Gebiet, das (geografisch, politisch oder in Bezug auf die Verwaltung) eine Einheit bildet und mehrere Städte und Gemeinden umfasst, aber auch über Landesgrenzen hinweggehen kann

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
regine
6 ch
Region

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

regine and Region are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

regine is recorded at frequency rank #32,738, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Region is at rank #840, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡi̯oːn].

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 33578, this pair ranks #1,682,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of regine vs Region

Shared letters: eginr. Private to "regine": -. Private to "Region": o.

"regine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "Region" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regineergine · reggine · regien · reginne · regnie · reigne · rgeine · rregine
  • Regionergion · reggion · regino · regionn · regoin · reigon · rgeion · rregion

Frequency comparison

regine#32,738
Region#840

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "regine" and "Region" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "regine" or "Region"?
"Region" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #840 in our German list, against #32,738 for "regine". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering regine vs Region

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “regine” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list