Which to use
“regulieren” and “resultieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,033
- “regulieren” frequency rank
- #24,903
- “resultieren” frequency rank
- 44936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regulieren | resultieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Prozess steuern, ihn unter Kontrolle behalten | das Ergebnis einer Sache sein; sich aus einer Sache ergeben |
Where the eye mixes regulieren and resultieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. regulieren runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against resultieren's 11 (CVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: regulieren vs resultieren
A purely visual mix-up. regulieren ([ʁeɡuˈliːʁən]) and resultieren ([ʁezʊlˈtiːʁən]) 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 44936, 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]. resultieren is at rank #24,903, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁezʊlˈtiːʁən].
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 44936, this pair ranks #1,369,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regulieren vs resultieren
Shared letters: eilnru. Private to "regulieren": g. Private to "resultieren": st.
"regulieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "resultieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regulieren ← ergulieren · reggulieren · regluieren · reguileren · reguleiren · regulieern · regulierenn · regulierne
- resultieren ← ersultieren · reslutieren · ressultieren · resuliteren · resulltieren · resulteiren · resultieern · resultierenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "regulieren" and "resultieren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "regulieren" or "resultieren"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "regulieren" and "resultieren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "regulieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resultieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,369,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regulieren" and "resultieren" 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 #1,369,823 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.