Which to use
“Regionen” and “Reinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,853
- “Regionen” frequency rank
- #5,418
- “Reinen” frequency rank
- 8271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regionen | Reinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Region | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rein |
Where the eye mixes Regionen and Reinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Regionen runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against Reinen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Regionen and Reinen
A purely visual mix-up. Regionen ([ʁeˈɡi̯oːnən]) and Reinen ([ˈʁaɪ̯nən]) 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 8271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regionen is recorded at frequency rank #2,853, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈɡi̯oːnən]. Reinen is at rank #5,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯nən].
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 8271, this pair ranks #1,984,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Regionen vs Reinen
Shared letters: einr. Private to "Regionen": go. Private to "Reinen": -.
"Regionen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "Reinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Regionen" and "Reinen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Regionen" vs "Reinen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regionen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regionen" and "Reinen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reinen vs reinsten". 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 #1,984,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.