Which to use
“Regulierung” and “Regulierungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,733
- “Regulierung” frequency rank
- #44,873
- “Regulierungen” frequency rank
- 55606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Regulierung | Regulierungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Steuerung, Kontrollieren eines Prozesses oder von Störungen; Maßnahme, um bestimmte Vorgänge, Zustände zu beeinflussen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Regulierung |
Where the eye mixes Regulierung and Regulierungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Regulierung runs 11 letters (CVCVCVVCVCC) against Regulierungen's 13 (CVCVCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Regulierung vs Regulierungen
A purely visual mix-up. Regulierung ([ʁeɡuˈliːʁʊŋ]) and Regulierungen ([ʁeɡuˈliːʁʊŋən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Regulierung” sits inside “Regulierungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Regulierung is recorded at frequency rank #10,733, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːʁʊŋ]. Regulierungen is at rank #44,873, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeɡuˈliːʁʊŋən].
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 55606, this pair ranks #973,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Regulierung vs Regulierungen
Shared letters: egilnru. Private to "Regulierung": -. Private to "Regulierungen": -.
"Regulierung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCC · "Regulierungen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Regulierung ← ergulierung · reggulierung · regluierung · reguilerung · reguleirung · reguliernug · regulierrung · regulierugn
- Regulierungen ← ergulierungen · reggulierungen · regluierungen · reguilerungen · reguleirungen · reguliernugen · regulierrungen · regulierugnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Regulierung" and "Regulierungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Regulierung" or "Regulierungen"?
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 "Regulierung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Regulierungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #973,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Regulierung" and "Regulierungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Regierungen vs Regulierungen". 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 #973,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.