Which to use
“Regulation” and “Reputation” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,737
- “Regulation” frequency rank
- #22,114
- “Reputation” frequency rank
- 52851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regulation | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen | Ansehen, das eine Person oder Institution infolge herausragender Leistungen genießt |
Where the eye mixes Regulation and Reputation
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Regulation with Reputation
A purely visual mix-up. Regulation ([ʁeɡulaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Reputation ([ʁeputaˈt͡si̯oːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52851, 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]. Reputation is at rank #22,114, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeputaˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 52851, this pair ranks #1,080,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regulation vs Reputation
Shared letters: aeinortu. Private to "Regulation": gl. Private to "Reputation": p.
"Regulation" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC · "Reputation" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Regulation ← ergulation · reggulation · regluation · regualtion · regulaiton · regulatino · regulationn · regulatoin
- Reputation ← erputation · repputation · reptuation · repuattion · reputaiton · reputatino · reputationn · reputatoin
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Regulation" and "Reputation" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Regulation" or "Reputation"?
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 "Regulation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Reputation" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,080,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regulation" and "Reputation" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regulation vs relation". 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 #1,080,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.