Which to use
“Regression” and “Repression” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,228
- “Regression” frequency rank
- #23,284
- “Repression” frequency rank
- 69512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regression | Repression |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rückgang, Rückführung, Rückschritt | Unterdrückung |
Where the eye mixes Regression and Repression
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Regression with Repression
A purely visual mix-up. Regression ([ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn]) and Repression ([ʁepʁɛˈsi̯oːn]) 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 a single letter - g in “Regression” becomes p in “Repression”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regression is recorded at frequency rank #46,228, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn]. Repression is at rank #23,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁepʁɛˈsi̯oːn].
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 69512, this pair ranks #474,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Regression vs Repression
Shared letters: einors. Private to "Regression": g. Private to "Repression": p.
"Regression" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "Repression" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Regression ← ergression · regerssion · reggression · regresion · regresison · regressino · regressionn · regressoin
- Repression ← erpression · reperssion · reppression · represion · represison · repressino · repressionn · repressoin
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Regression" for "Repression" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Regression" vs "Repression" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Regression" and "Repression" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regression" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Repression" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #474,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regression" and "Repression" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Repression vs Repressionen". 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 #474,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.