Which to use
“regulieren” is a verb and “Regulierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,033
- “regulieren” frequency rank
- #10,733
- “Regulierung” frequency rank
- 30766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regulieren | Regulierung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Prozess steuern, ihn unter Kontrolle behalten | Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen |
Where the eye mixes regulieren and Regulierung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. regulieren runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against Regulierung's 11 (CVCVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: regulieren vs Regulierung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: regulieren is [ʁeɡuˈliːʁən] while Regulierung is [ʁeɡuˈliːʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regulieren is recorded at frequency rank #20,033, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːʁən]. Regulierung is at rank #10,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːʁʊŋ].
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 30766, this pair ranks #1,741,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of regulieren vs Regulierung
Shared letters: egilnru. Private to "regulieren": -. Private to "Regulierung": -.
"regulieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "Regulierung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regulieren ← ergulieren · reggulieren · regluieren · reguileren · reguleiren · regulieern · regulierenn · regulierne
- Regulierung ← ergulierung · reggulierung · regluierung · reguilerung · reguleirung · reguliernug · regulierrung · regulierugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regulieren" and "Regulierung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "regulieren" vs "Regulierung" - 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 "regulieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regulierung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,741,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regulieren" and "Regulierung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "regulieren vs regulierten". 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 #1,741,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.