RegressionvsRezessionConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#46,228
“Regression” frequency rank
#22,864
“Rezession” frequency rank
69092
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Regression Rezession
Definition Rückgang, Rückführung, Rückschritt Phase negativen Wirtschaftswachstums oder schrumpfenden Bruttoinlandsprodukts

Where the eye mixes Regression and Rezession

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

10 ch
Regression
9 ch
Rezession

Visual trap between Regression and Rezession

A purely visual mix-up. Regression ([ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn]) and Rezession ([ʁet͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69092, 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]. Rezession is at rank #22,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁet͡sɛˈsi̯oːn].

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 69092, this pair ranks #487,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Regression vs Rezession

Shared letters: einors. Private to "Regression": g. Private to "Rezession": z.

"Regression" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC  ·  "Rezession" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Regressionergression · regerssion · reggression · regresion · regresison · regressino · regressionn · regressoin
  • Rezessionerzession · reezssion · rezesion · rezesison · rezessino · rezessionn · rezessoin · rezeßion

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Regression" and "Rezession" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁeɡʁɛˈsi̯oːn] versus [ʁet͡sɛˈsi̯oːn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Regression" vs "Rezession" - which ranks higher?
"Rezession" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,864 in our German list, against #46,228 for "Regression". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Regression" and "Rezession" 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 "Rezession" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #487,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Regression" and "Rezession" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regression vs Repression". 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 #487,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list