# regent vs regina

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### regent
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #16,109*
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

### regina
*noun · frequency rank #12,845*
Alternative letter-case form of Regina (“queen”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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