Which to use
“recipe” and “regime” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,886
- “recipe” frequency rank
- #4,325
- “regime” frequency rank
- 9211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | recipe | regime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions. | Mode of rule or management. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set recipe and regime apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
recipe and regime form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
recipe is recorded at frequency rank #4,886, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/. regime is at rank #4,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹəˈʒiːm/.
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 9211, this pair ranks #498,542 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering recipe vs regime
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “recipe” entry
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