Which to use
“Regulation” and “relation” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,737
- “Regulation” frequency rank
- #11,510
- “relation” frequency rank
- 42247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regulation | relation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen | Beziehung, Verhältnis |
Where the eye mixes Regulation and relation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Regulation vs relation
A purely visual mix-up. Regulation ([ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and relation ([ʁə.la.sjɔ̃]) 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 42247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regulation is recorded at frequency rank #30,737, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn]. relation is at rank #11,510, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁə.la.sjɔ̃].
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 42247, this pair ranks #1,455,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regulation vs relation
Shared letters: aeilnort. Private to "Regulation": gu. Private to "relation": -.
"Regulation" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "relation" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Regulation ← ergulation · reggulation · regluation · regualtion · regulaiton · regulatino · regulationn · regulatoin
- relation ← erlation · realtion · relaiton · relatino · relationn · relatoin · relattion · rellation
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Regulation" for "relation" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Regulation" vs "relation" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Regulation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "relation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regulation" and "relation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regulation vs Reputation". 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 #1,455,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.