Which to use
“regungslos” and “reibungslos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,418
- “regungslos” frequency rank
- #18,039
- “reibungslos” frequency rank
- 66457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | regungslos | reibungslos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne jede Bewegung, absolut ruhig | störungsfrei, ohne Schwierigkeiten |
Where the eye mixes regungslos and reibungslos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. regungslos runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCCVC) against reibungslos's 11 (CVVCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between regungslos and reibungslos
A purely visual mix-up. regungslos ([ˈʁeːɡʊŋsˌloːs]) and reibungslos ([ˈʁaɪ̯bʊŋsˌloːs]) 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 66457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
regungslos is recorded at frequency rank #48,418, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡʊŋsˌloːs]. reibungslos is at rank #18,039, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁaɪ̯bʊŋsˌloːs].
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 66457, this pair ranks #572,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of regungslos vs reibungslos
Shared letters: eglnorsu. Private to "regungslos": -. Private to "reibungslos": bi.
"regungslos" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVC · "reibungslos" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- regungslos ← ergungslos · reggungslos · regnugslos · regugnslos · regunggslos · regunglsos · regungsllos · regungsloss
- reibungslos ← eribungslos · rebiungslos · reibbungslos · reibnugslos · reibugnslos · reibunggslos · reibunglsos · reibungsllos
Frequently Asked Questions
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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 "regungslos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reibungslos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #572,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "regungslos" and "reibungslos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reibungslos vs reibungslosen". 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 #572,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.